The Dancer Upstairs (2002)
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- R
- 2h 12min
- Crime, Drama
- 23 May 2003 (USA)
- Movie
A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Javier Bardem | ... |
Rejas
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| Juan Diego Botto | ... |
Sucre
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| Laura Morante | ... |
Yolanda
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| Elvira Mínguez | ... |
Llosa
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| Alexandra Lencastre | ... |
Sylvina
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| Oliver Cotton | ... |
Merino
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| Luís Miguel Cintra | ... |
Calderón
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| Javier Manrique | ... |
Clorindo
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| Abel Folk | ... |
Ezequiel(Durán)
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Marie-Anne Berganza | ... |
Laura
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Lucas Rodríguez | ... |
Gómez
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| Xabier Elorriaga | ... |
Pascual
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| Natalia Dicenta | ... |
Marina
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| Wolframio Sinué | ... |
Santiago
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Ramiro Jiménez | ... |
Sergeant Pisac
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Montserrat Astudillo | ... |
Edith Pusanga
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Galo Urbina | ... |
Indian 1 in Pick-up
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Jairon Flores | ... |
Indian 2 in Pick-up
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Chuen Lam | ... |
Major Kwan
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José Antonio Izaguirre | ... |
Quesada
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Isabel Prinz | ... |
Quesada's Wife
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Ignacio Carreño | ... |
Quesada's Bodyguard
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Benjamas Boonnak | ... |
Chinese Ambassadress
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| Tito García | ... |
Admiral Prado
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Veronica Noboa | ... |
Model
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Luis Gaspar | ... |
Judge
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Steve Emerson | ... |
TV Producer
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Carlos Carrillo | ... |
TV Technician
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Eusebio Lázaro | ... |
Father Ramon
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Paulina Aguilar | ... |
Shanty Girl
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Esteban Salazar | ... |
Shanty Policeman
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German Nuñez | ... |
Manager
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Pachacutic Chugchilan | ... |
Bomb Boy
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| Juan Carlos Vellido | ... |
Soldier 1 in Rejas' Office
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Diego Naranjo | ... |
Captain Montesinos
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Montserrat Iglesias | ... |
Student / Radio Announcer
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Celina Casari | ... |
Maria
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Maribel Rivera | ... |
Patricia
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Ignacio Durán | ... |
Theatre Manager
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| Frida Torresblanco | ... |
Woman in Theatre
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Ana Lozano | ... |
Vera
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Lola Peno | ... |
Nurse
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| Javier Páez | ... |
Army Colonel
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| David Aguilar | ... |
Boy with a Poster
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Raquel Rocha | ... |
Woman in Convertible
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Alexis Rodrigues | ... |
Man in Convertible
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Daniel Aguilar | ... |
CocaCola Cap
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Yousaf Bokhari | ... |
Radio Announcer (voice)
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Natalia Tarnawiecki | ... |
Radio Announcer (voice)
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Carlos Thiebaut | ... |
Radio Announcer (voice)
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Nuevo Repertorio | ... |
Theatre Group
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Vivian Agüero | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Nur Al Levi | ... |
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| Yohana Cobo | ... |
Terrorista (uncredited)
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Olga Dias | ... |
Woman in Café Esplanade (uncredited)
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Ricardo Lopes | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Joana Loureiro | ... |
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| John Malkovich | ... |
Abimael Guzman (uncredited)
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| Alicia Marina | ... |
Actress (uncredited)
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Devon Walker | ... |
Ballet Dancer Prodigy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Malkovich | ||
Written by
| Nicholas Shakespeare | ... | (novel) |
| Nicholas Shakespeare | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Yousaf Bokhari | ... | line producer |
| Andrés Vicente Gómez | ... | producer |
| Lianne Halfon | ... | executive producer |
| Nadine Luque | ... | associate producer |
| John Malkovich | ... | producer |
| Russell Smith | ... | executive producer (as Russ Smith) |
Music by
| Alberto Iglesias | ||
Cinematography by
| José Luis Alcaine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mario Battistel | ||
Editorial Department
| Irene Blecua | ... | assistant editor: Eduador |
| Patricia Bonet | ... | post-production assistant: Eduador |
| Elsa Fernández | ... | second assistant editor: Ecuador |
| Ascen Marchena | ... | assistant editor: Ecuador |
| Nino Martínez Sosa | ... | second assistant editor: Ecuador |
| Simon Njoo | ... | assistant editor: Ecuador |
| Dimas Ortiz | ... | second assistant editor: Ecuador |
| Mapa Pastor | ... | assistant editor: Ecuador (as Cristina Pastor) |
| Aitor Tapia | ... | second assistant editor: Ecuador |
| Nicholas Wentworth | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
Casting By
| Katrina Bayonas | ||
| Camilla-Valentine Isola | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre-François Limbosch | ... | (as Pierre-François Limbosh) |
Art Direction by
| Pierre-François Limbosch | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Laura Musso | ||
Costume Design by
| Bina Daigeler | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucy Da Silva | ... | assistant makeup artist: Ecuador |
| Manolo García | ... | hair stylist |
| Ana Lozano | ... | makeup designer |
| Mariló Osuna | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Adélaide Empis | ... | production manager: Portugal (as Adelaide Empis) |
| Josean Gómez | ... | production supervisor: Ecuador |
| Guiselle Jaramillo | ... | unit manager: Ecuador |
| Rui Louro | ... | production supervisor: Portugal |
| Ana Parra | ... | unit manager: Madrid |
| Iñaki Ros | ... | production manager: Madrid |
| Pocho Álvarez | ... | production manager: Ecuador |
| Frida Torresblanco | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| João Cayatte | ... | assistant director: Portugal (as Joao Cayatte) |
| Diego Falconi | ... | third assistant director: Ecuador |
| César Fernandes | ... | third assistant director: Portugal (as Cesar Fernandes) |
| Daniela Forn | ... | second assistant director |
| David Martínez | ... | first assistant director |
| Rita Rubio | ... | third assistant director: Madrid |
Art Department
| José Avilés | ... | prop buyer: Ecuador |
| José Carracedo | ... | stand-by props (as Jota Carracedo) |
| Susanna Fernàndez | ... | art department assistant: Madrid (as Susana Fernández) |
| Carlos Ferrer | ... | construction manager |
| Roberto Frisone | ... | art director: Ecuador |
| Fernando Garcia | ... | construction manager: Ecuador |
| Juan Manuel Garcia | ... | props assistant: Madrid |
| Serafín González | ... | stagehand |
| Pablo Iturralde | ... | stand-by props: Ecuador |
| Fernando Jiménez | ... | construction manager: Ecuador |
| Javier López | ... | propman: Madrid (as Fco. Javier López) |
| Marcelo Mejia | ... | propsman: Ecuador |
| Laura Musso | ... | set dresser: Madrid |
| Victor Rodríguez | ... | graphic designer: Madrid |
| María Lourdes Rosero | ... | assistant art director: Ecuador (as Mª Lourdes Rosero) |
| Nuria Sanjuan | ... | art director: Madrid |
| José M. Serrano | ... | prop buyer: Madrid (as José Mariano Serrano) |
Sound Department
| Paolo Amici | ... | sound effects editor: Ecuador |
| Antonio Bloch | ... | production sound |
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist: Ecuador |
| Jordi Casugas | ... | adr recordist: Ecuador |
| Fernando Cuesta | ... | cable person: Ecuador |
| Bela María da Costa | ... | sound editor (as Bela Da Costa) |
| Marco De Gregori | ... | digital sound: pro-tools (as Marco De Gregory) |
| Enzo Diliberto | ... | foley artist: Ecuador (as Enzo Di Liberto) |
| Sara Fijo | ... | boom operator |
| Ángel Gallardo | ... | adr recordist: Ecuador |
| Arturo García Martín | ... | adr editor: Ecuador (as Arturo García) |
| Carlos Garrido | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Diego Garrido | ... | sound re-recordist: Ecuador |
| Antonello Giorgiucci | ... | adr recordist: Ecuador |
| Ezio Marcorin | ... | sound effects editor: Ecuador |
| Marco Marinelli | ... | sound effects editor: Ecuador |
| Massimo Marinelli | ... | sound effects editor: Ecuador |
| Daniele Quadroli | ... | sound effects editor: Ecuador |
| David Quadroli | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ricardo Viñas | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Jaume Puig | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited) |
| Ken Teaney | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| César Abades | ... | special effects technician |
| Reyes Abades | ... | special effects |
| César Bustamante | ... | special effects assistant: Ecuador |
| Juan Antonio Gómez | ... | special effects technician |
| Alfonso López | ... | special effects assistant: Ecuador |
| Juan Serrano | ... | special effects technician: Reyes Abades SFX (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jorge Calvo | ... | digital effects: Mad Pix Company |
| Pilar Cienfuegos | ... | 3D artist: Mad Pix Company |
| Isaac de la Pompa | ... | 3D artist: Mad Pix Company (as Isaac De La Pompa) |
| Juantxo Fernández | ... | Inferno compositor: Mad Pix Company (as Juancho Fernández) |
| Ramón Guzmán | ... | Inferno compositor: Mad Pix Company |
| Juan Ramón Herrero | ... | Inferno compositor: Mad Pix Company |
| Ezequiel Larrú | ... | Inferno compositor: Mad Pix Company |
| Rubén Villoria | ... | 3D artist: Mad Pix Company |
| José Miguel Zapata | ... | 3D artist: Mad Pix Company |
Stunts
| David Andrade | ... | stunts: Ecuador |
| Mónica Consuegra | ... | stunt artist: Madrid |
| Sergio De Val | ... | stunt artist: Madrid (as Sergio Del Val) |
| Miguel García | ... | stunt artist: Madrid |
| José María López | ... | stunt artist: Madrid (as José Mª López) |
| Ángel Plana | ... | stunt coordinator: Madrid |
| Manolo Torres | ... | stunt artist: Madrid |
| Jorge Huergo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Diego Álvarez | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Juan Aragonés | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera, Portugal |
| José Luis Arcos | ... | electrician: Portugal (as José Arcos) |
| Paola Ardizzoni | ... | still photographer |
| Jaime Avellaneda | ... | grip: Ecuador |
| Iñigo Bach | ... | electrician: Madrid / grip: Madrid |
| Joaquín Barrero | ... | camera operator: making-of |
| Luis Chalacán | ... | electrician: Ecuador |
| Cristobal Corral | ... | still photographer: Ecuador |
| Rodrigo Cueva | ... | grip: Ecuador |
| Luis Miguel Daza | ... | key grip |
| Jon Elizegui | ... | video operator (as Jon Elicegi) |
| Juan C. Faidutti | ... | electrician: Ecuador |
| Elías Fernández | ... | electrician: Madrid |
| Alfredo González | ... | electrician: Madrid |
| Augusto Gómes | ... | electrician: Portugal |
| Luis Herrera | ... | video operator: Ecuador |
| Aarón López | ... | clapper loader: "a" camera (as Aaron López) |
| Emiliano Merino | ... | gaffer |
| Javier Merino | ... | electrician: Portugal |
| Miguel Molina | ... | electrician: Ecuador |
| Juan C. Moreto | ... | electrician: Ecuador |
| Luis Muñoz | ... | electrician: Portugal |
| Tote Navalón | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Ana María Ormaza | ... | camera loader: "b" camera, Ecuador |
| Fernando Paredes | ... | electrician: Ecuador |
| Félix Pascual | ... | electrician: Madrid |
| Jimy Pazmiño | ... | grip: Ecuador (as Jimmy Pazmiño) |
| Rui Poças | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Jako Raybaut | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Jacques Raybaut) |
| Alfredo Salazar | ... | video operator: Ecuador |
| Joao Filipe Santos | ... | electrician: Portugal |
| Fernando Silva | ... | electrician: Portugal |
| Nicolai Soria | ... | grip: Ecuador |
| Goyo Sánchez | ... | focus puller: "a" camera |
| Marcelo Vallejo | ... | grip: Ecuador |
Animation Department
| Miguel A.S. Cogolludo | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics |
| Javier Fernandez | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics |
| O. Jiménez | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics |
| Daniel Marcos Perujo | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics (as D. Marcos) |
| Jose Luis Navarro | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics (as J.L. Navarro) |
| Raul Perez | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics (as R. Pérez) |
| José Rozúa | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics (as J.L. Rozúa) |
| Manuel Sicilia | ... | animator: Kandor Graphics (as M. Sicilia) |
| Oscar J. Vargas | ... | character designer |
Casting Department
| Tiago Mesquita | ... | extras casting |
| Galo Urbina | ... | extras casting assistant: Ecuador |
| Jorge Vivanco | ... | extras casting: Ecuador |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeremy Capilla | ... | wardrobe assistant: Ecuador |
| Raquel del Val | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Raquel Del Val) |
| Lily Flor | ... | wardrobe assistant: Ecuador |
| Ana López | ... | costumer |
| Rosa López | ... | seamstress: Madrid (as Rosa Mª López) |
| Rosi López | ... | costume assistant |
| Silvia Meireles | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ana Salazar | ... | wardrobe assistant: Ecuador |
Location Management
| Roberto Aguirre | ... | location manager / location manager: Ecuador |
| José Pichel | ... | location manager: Portugal |
Music Department
| Pedro Alcalde | ... | conductor |
| Kolja Blacher | ... | musician: violin |
| Javier Casado Sudupe | ... | musician: piano |
| José Luis Crespo | ... | music editor / music score engineer |
| Clarissa Farrán | ... | score copyist |
| Raquel Fernández | ... | assistant music scoring engineer |
| Juanjo Guillén | ... | musician: percussion |
| Christian Gómez | ... | music coordinator: Ecuador |
| Wolfgang Hoff | ... | music studio manager: SFB - Berlin |
| Sonia Lozano | ... | music production assistant |
| Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid | ... | performed by |
| Ekkehard Stoffregen | ... | music studio manager: SFB - Berlin |
| Dominik Wollenweber | ... | musician: English horn |
Script and Continuity Department
| Domingo González | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Antonio Fernández | ... | generator driver: Madrid |
| Juan Carlos Fuentes | ... | caravan driver: Madrid (as J. Carlos Fuentes) |
| Julián Hernández | ... | wardrobe truck driver: Madrid |
| Miguel Ángel López | ... | electric truck driver: Madrid |
| Javier Montero | ... | driver |
| Bernardino Villanueva | ... | driver: camera van, Madrid |
Additional Crew
| Rita Almada | ... | production assistant: Portugal |
| Maria Carmen Arellano | ... | production runner: Ecuador (as Mª Carmen Arellano) |
| Juan C. Barahona | ... | production assistant: Ecuador |
| Sonia Barral | ... | production assistant |
| Jackie Bazan | ... | publicist |
| Olga Blázquez | ... | production secretary |
| Sandino Burbano | ... | floor runner: Ecuador |
| Alberto Calderón | ... | coach: Quechua |
| Paco G. Campoy | ... | director: making-of |
| Carlos G. Castro | ... | assistant: making-of |
| Ion Collar | ... | production assistant: Madrid |
| Conceição Costa Cabral | ... | production secretary: Portugal |
| Ana Paula Cruz | ... | production assistant: Portugal |
| Victor Domingos | ... | military advisor: Portugal |
| Steve Emerson | ... | dialogue coach |
| Ana Escribano | ... | contact liaison / production assistant |
| Susana Fernandez | ... | set dec buyers |
| José Manuel Fernández | ... | accountant |
| Daniel Ferreira | ... | production runner: Portugal |
| Belén Goñi | ... | assistant accountant (as Bélen Goñi) |
| Javier Gómez | ... | production assistant: Madrid |
| Mary Jamison | ... | adr dialogue coach: Ecuador |
| Lucila Lema | ... | coach: Quechua, Ecuador |
| Roberto Mancino | ... | production runner: Ecuador |
| Fernanda Marreiros | ... | cashier: Portugal |
| Margarita McDermott | ... | production coordinator (as Margarita Mcdermott) |
| Tito Molina | ... | floor runner: Ecuador |
| Goyo Montero | ... | choreographer |
| Víctor Mínguez | ... | production assistant: Madrid (as Victor Minguez) |
| Nuno Oliveira'Konadu' | ... | production runner/driver |
| Renato Ortega | ... | production coordinator: Ecuador |
| Verónica Parada | ... | production secretary: Ecuador |
| André Principe | ... | production runner: Portugal |
| Mauricio Samaniego | ... | floor runner: Ecuador |
| Fernando Silva | ... | production runner: Portugal |
| Jay Simon | ... | adr dialogue |
| Eva Sklar | ... | publicist |
| Diogo Soveral | ... | production runner: Portugal |
| Miguel Stocker | ... | production assistant: Portugal |
| Valerie Vaca | ... | production assistant: Ecuador |
| César Vallejo | ... | cashier: Ecuador |
| Cristina Velasco | ... | matchback assistant: Ecuador |
| Filipe Verde | ... | production assistant: Portugal |
| James Ordonez | ... | production liaison: Ecuador (uncredited) |
| José Ramón Zabaleta | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| D. Luis Alfredo Muñoz | ... | thanks: Head of Customs - Quito |
| Fernando Méndez-Leite | ... | thanks (as D. Fernando Méndez Leite) |
| Michèle Ray-Gavras | ... | grateful acknowledgment: "State of Diege" by Costa Gavras |
| Cristina Rota | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (presented by)
- Lolafilms (presented by) (copyright owners)
- Mr. Mudd
- Antena 3 Televisión (in association with)
- Vía Digital (in association with)
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Lolafilms Distribución (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Solopan (2002) (Poland)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (2002) (Spain)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Nu Visión de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Solo Film Verleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Canvas (2004) (Belgium) (tv)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sandrews (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Television (2005) (United States) (tv)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mad Pix Company (digital effects)
Other Companies
- 2001 - Madrid (extras)
- Administraçao do Porto do Douro e Leixöes (the producers wish to thank)
- Asociación de Cineastas de Ecuador (ASOCINE) (the producers wish to thank)
- Ayuntamiento de Madrid (the producers wish to thank)
- Ayuntamiento de Quito (the producers wish to thank)
- Bloch Sonido (sound equipment)
- Camera Rent (camera equipment)
- Carlos Culebras (walkie talkies)
- Cinearte (music studio)
- Cinearte (sound studio)
- Comando da Regiäo Militar Norte Portuguesa (the producers wish to thank)
- Comunidad de Tandayapa (the producers wish to thank)
- Conefe (set construction)
- Congo Films (grip and electric equipment)
- Custom Film Effects (opticals)
- Câmara Municipal do Espinho (the producers wish to thank)
- Câmara Municipal do Matosinhos (the producers wish to thank)
- Câmara Municipal do Porto (the producers wish to thank)
- Câmara Municipal do Vila Nova de Gaia (the producers wish to thank)
- DHL Worldwide Express (couriers)
- Ejército de Ecuador-Batallon de Operaciones Especiales (the producers wish to thank)
- Embajada de España en Ecuador (the producers wish to thank)
- Estado Maior da Armada Portuguesa (the producers wish to thank)
- Estado Maior do Exército Portugués (the producers wish to thank)
- Europcar (vehicles provided by)
- Fundación de Psico Ballet "Maite León" (the producers wish to thank)
- Hotel Ipanema Porto - Oporto (accomodations)
- Hotel NH Alcalá - Madrid (accomodations)
- Hotel Santo Mauro - Madrid (accomodations)
- Hotel Sol Verde - Espinho (accomodations)
- Hotel Wellington - Madrid (accomodations)
- I.C.T. (grip and electric equipment)
- Inaluga Rover Rent - Portugal (vehicles provided by)
- José Amaral - Portugal (picture vehicles)
- KG Distribution (grateful acknowledgement: "State of Siege" by Costa Gavras, courtesy of)
- Kandor Graphics (cartoon animation)
- Karina Recalde - Ecuador (catering)
- Legiscine (payroll company)
- Lola-Records (soundtrack available on)
- Mateos (props)
- Mauricio García - Ecuador (vehicles provided by)
- Pentagono (insurance)
- Policia Municipal de Madrid (the producers wish to thank)
- Policia Nacional de Ecuador (the producers wish to thank)
- Procoex (shipping agency)
- Radioprogramas del Perú (RPP Noticias) (the producers wish to thank)
- Rafael Hosteleria Internacional (catering)
- Sastreria Cornejo (costumers)
- Sender Freies Berlin (SFB) (music studio)
- Sidecar (picture vehicles)
- Smiling (grip and electric equipment)
- Societysec (security)
- Son Pour Son (Avid supplied by)
- Sonart Audio (sound post-production)
- Story Film-Pablo Núñez (opticals)
- Story Film-Pablo Núñez (titles and opticals)
- Studio 16 (sound effects: Ecuador)
- Swissötel - Quito (accomodations)
- Tayrona Entertainment Group (film production services)
- Transportes Megino Bus Company (trucks provided by)
- Valente Produções Lda. (extras)
- Viajes Azor (travel agency)
- Viva Vídeo (Avid supplied by)
- Vázquez Hermanos (props)
- Wolford Hosiery (the producers wish to thank)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story of Detective Agustin Rejas, a man clinging to the hope of an impossible love in an impossible world. Tracking Ezequiel, a delusional anarchist who incites the downtrodden masses to join in his brutal revolution against the fascist government in their unnamed Latin American country, Rejas finds solace in his sense of self-respect and the joy that his daughter and wife bring him. Then he meets Yolanda--his daughter's soulfully beautiful ballet teacher--a woman who sparks his long-forgotten passions and represents all that is good and all that is corrupt in their troubled country. But she, who appears to be a shelter from the storm, may in actuality be the storm's eye. Ultimately, as the revolution intensifies and the net closes around hunter and hunted alike, the dancer's truth will prove as elusive as the revolutionary's cause and the detective's peace. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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| Taglines | An honest man caught in a world of intrigue, power and passion. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Spain | EUR100,224, 22 Sep 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The story is inspired by the Maoist insurgency in Peru known as the Shining Path. Its leader Abimael Guzmán, who was known by the nom de guerre President Gonzalo, was captured in an apartment above a ballet studio in the capital city of Lima in 1992. The ballet teacher Yolanda was based on Maritza Garrido Lecca, the woman in whose apartment Guzmán was found. Bardem's character was inspired by Benedicto Jimenez and Gen. Antonio Ketin Vidal, the leading figures responsible for Guzmán's capture. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sucre & Llosa arrest the young woman in orange, she has been handcuffed to the ceiling of the car. But then en route, soldiers simply drag her out of the backseat. No handcuff keys. No bolt cutters. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Revealing 'the Dancer Upstairs' (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Viagens Interditas See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The producers would like to thank ... the residents of Narcisos Street ... See more » |
| Quotes |
Agustín Rejas:
I'd like to have a list of staff with access to the President's chambers. Calderón: Luckily there are only two of them. The first is named 'Fuck', the second is named 'Off'. See more » |