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The Dancer Upstairs (2002) · Cineora

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A JOHN MALKOVICH FILM

The Dancer Upstairs

20022h 12mRMovie

CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 7.3K votes

AN HONEST MAN CAUGHT IN A WORLD OF INTRIGUE, POWER AND PASSION.

A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.

Tense
Gritty
Thought-provoking
Power and politics
Corruption
War

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorJohn Malkovich

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

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Javier BardemAgustín Rejas

Juan Diego BottoSucre

Laura MoranteYolanda

Elvira MínguezLlosa

Alexandra LencastreSylvina Rejas

Oliver CottonMerino

Luís Miguel CintraCalderón

Javier ManriqueClorindo

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