

The Strategy of the Snail(1993)
A group of tenants living in an old house are confronted with having to move out due to a renovation project the city has undertaken. The tenants decide to unite and come up with a strategy, but in the process—while the landlord and his aggressive attorney are chasing them—the tenants transform into the opposite of who they once were.

Movie: The Strategy of the Snail
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jacinto Ibarburen
Misia Trina
Doña Concepción

La estrategia del caracol
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A group of tenants living in an old house are confronted with having to move out due to a renovation project the city has undertaken. The tenants decide to unite and come up with a strategy, but in the process—while the landlord and his aggressive attorney are chasing them—the tenants transform into the opposite of who they once were.
Release Date
1993-12-25
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7.4
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