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The Strategy of the Snail(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-12-25
75%
89 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
No one can take away what we carry inside.
Overview:
A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as they clash with the landlord and his ruthless attorney, they each transform into the opposite of who they once were.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Colombia,
France,
Italy
Budget: $1,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie
Ministère des Affaires Étrangères
Movie: The Strategy of the Snail
Top 10 Billed Cast
Frank Ramírez
"Perro" Romero
Fausto Cabrera
Don Jacinto
Florina Lemaitre
Gabriel / Gabriela
Humberto Dorado
Víctor Honorio Mosquera
Delfina Guido
Misia Trina
Vicky Hernández
Doña Eulalia
Gustavo Angarita
Padre Luis
Luis Fernando Múnera
“El Paisa” (narrador)
Marcela Gallego
Gloria
Sain Castro
Justo
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