The City and the Dogs

★★★★★

Original title: La ciudad y los perros

“Why are you staring at me cadet? You want my picture on my bare ass or what?”

1985 · 2 h 15 min

Directed by Francisco J. Lombardi

Drama

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Cast

Pablo Serra Gustavo Bueno Luis Álvarez Juan Manuel Ochoa Eduardo Adrianzén Liliana Navarro

Credits

Written by: Mario Vargas Llosa

Plot

At a Lima military academy, a group of cadets face harsh discipline and corruption, and a murder is covered up, in an adaptation of Mario Vargas Llosa's novel.

Sinekatalog’s take

A tough and serious adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (844 votes)
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