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Director:

Pablo Trapero

Writers:

Nicolas Gueilburt (writer)
Ricardo Ragendorfer (writer)
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Release Date:

19 September 2002 (Argentina) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

A young locksmith is forced to leave his home and family to join the Buenos Aires police force. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

6 wins & 10 nominations more

User Comments:

Interesting, though somewhat disappointing more (8 total)


Cast

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Jorge Román ... Zapa
Mimí Ardú ... Mabel
Darío Levy ... Gallo
Hugo Anganuzzi ... Polaco
Víctor Hugo Carrizo ... Molinari
Graciana Chironi ... Madre Zapa
Roberto Posse ... Ismael
Luis Viscat ... Pellegrino
Aníbal Barengo ... Caneva
Gerardo Maffoni ... Osorio
Liliana De Maria ... Marina
Gastón Polo ... Lanza
Facundo Gomez ... Salazar
Carlos Federico Simon ... Hijo de Mabel
Marcela Uzuka ... Instructor Policial
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

El bonaerense (France) (International: English title) (UK)
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Runtime:

105 min (Cannes Film Festival)

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital


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2 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Interesting, though somewhat disappointing, 18 March 2004
7/10
Author: Exiled_Archangel from Istanbul, Turkey



A cop's life in Argentina.. AND, that of a cop who's not even a cop! Sounds interesting, doesn't it? Well, it kind of is.. The story and the acting are not too bad. But unfortunately the movie suffers from the typical lacking of most Argentine movies: It doesn't have a twist. I think the rather weak screenplay is to blame. With this story and these actors, a much better movie could have been made. Plot, screenplay, story, etc.. Those concepts must be well-knit (or at least each handled properly) in order to make a flawless movie. That's where El Bonaerense fails. Something is sooo missing! I'm not sure what exactly, but something for sure. So I can't say it's quite rewarding. Tries hard, but doesn't really deliver. Nevertheless, it's watchable, and quite an interesting insight on Argentina and its police force in general. I would recommend watching it if it's not going to cost you too much. But if you're planning to add one more item to your DVD archive, buy something else with your money to add to your collection, and just RENT this very one to watch once.

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