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Man Facing Southeast (1986)
Hombre mirando al sudeste (original title)

R 105 min  -  Drama | Music  -   13 March 1987 (USA)
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A patient in a mental hospital claims to be an extraterrestial. Could he be right?

Director:

Eliseo Subiela

Writer:

Eliseo Subiela

Stars:

Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto and Inés Vernengo
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Cast

Credited cast:
Lorenzo Quinteros Lorenzo Quinteros ...
Dr. Julio Denis
Hugo Soto Hugo Soto ...
Rantes
Inés Vernengo Inés Vernengo ...
Beatriz Dick
Cristina Scaramuzza Cristina Scaramuzza ...
Nurse
Tomas Voth Tomas Voth
David Edery David Edery
Rúbens Correa Rúbens Correa ...
Doctor Prieto
Rodolfo Rodas Rodolfo Rodas
Horacio Marassi Horacio Marassi
Jean Pierre Reguerraz Jean Pierre Reguerraz
Rodolfo Elsegood Rodolfo Elsegood
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tito Haas Tito Haas
Andrés Tiengo Andrés Tiengo
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Storyline

A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is himself unhappy, and affected by the patient's insight. But he is ordered to treat the patient according to institutional procedure. Written by Greg Pribyl <gpribyl@isd.net>  

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Alien | Telekinesis | Love | Brain | Psychiatry  | See more »

Taglines:

Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast.

Genres:

Drama | Music

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Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

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Also Known As:

Mies katsoo kaakkoon See more »

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Gross:

$725,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinequanon, Transeuropa S.A. Cinematografica See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The character Beatriz Dick is named after Philip K. Dick. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Julio Denis: We don't cure anybody here.
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References A Clockwork Orange (1971) See more »