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Overdose

Overdose

19836.61h 45m

Overview

Paco, the teenage son of a Civil Guard commander in Basque Country, becomes addicted to heroin.

Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia
Written by Gonzalo Goicoechea, Eloy de la Iglesia
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

José Luis Manzano

José Luis Manzano

Paco

José Manuel Cervino

José Manuel Cervino

Evaristo Torrecuadrada

Luis Iriondo

Luis Iriondo

Martín Aramendía

Javier García

Javier García

Urko

Enrique San Francisco

Enrique San Francisco

Mikel Orbea

Andrea Albani

Andrea Albani

Betty

Queta Ariel

Queta Ariel

Eulalia

M

Marta Molins

Pilar

Ovidi Montllor

Ovidi Montllor

El cojo

P

Pedro Nieva Parola

Teniente Alcántara

Themes & Keywords

friendshipadolescenceoverdoseprostitutiondrugsheroin addictionsocial issuesbilbao

About Overdose

Overdose is a drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of friendship, adolescence, overdose, prostitution, drugs, heroin addiction. Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, it stars José Luis Manzano, José Manuel Cervino, Luis Iriondo. Paco, the teenage son of a Civil Guard commander in Basque Country, becomes addicted to heroin.

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