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The Heifer(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-03-06
67%
67 Votes
Time: 2h 2m
Overview:
During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Spain
ProductionCompanies:
Jet Films
Incine
Movie: The Heifer
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alfredo Landa
Brigada Castro
Guillermo Montesinos
Mariano
Santiago Ramos
Limeño
Juanjo Puigcorbé
Alférez
José Sacristán
Teniente Broseta
Carles Velat
Cura
Eduardo Calvo
Coronel Republicano
Violeta Cela
Guadalupe
Agustín González
Comandante Nacional
María Luisa Ponte
Juana
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Overview
During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.
Release Date
1985-03-06
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Rating:
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