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The Dancer Upstairs

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The Dancer Upstairs
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R,2hrs 13min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
May 2, 2003
Director:
John Malkovich
Distributor:
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Starring:
Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante  ...more
Synopsis: Actor John Malkovich made his directorial debut with this tense political thriller, set in an unnamed Latin American nation and based on a novel by Nicholas Shakespeare. Agustin Rejas (Javier Bardem) is a former lawyer who became a police detective as a more direct way of dealing with crime and justice. Rejas has been assigned to investigate a group of terrorists who are determined to up-end the current government through any means necessary, from revolting pranks (such as leaving dead animals, painted ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Schickel, Time
Patient and plodding -- but as realized by John Malkovich, in his directorial debut, utterly absorbing. Full Review
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64
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 40 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Javier Bardem
Augustin Rejas, Rejas
Juan Diego Botto
Sucre
Laura Morante
Yolanda
Elvira Mínguez
Llosa
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