Man Facing Southeast (1986)
Hombre mirando al sudeste (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 45min
- Drama, Mystery
- 13 Mar 1987 (USA)
- Movie
A patient in a mental hospital claims to be an extraterrestial. Could he be right?
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Lorenzo Quinteros | ... |
Dr. Julio Denis
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| Hugo Soto | ... |
Rantes
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Inés Vernengo | ... |
Beatriz Dick
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Cristina Scaramuzza | ... |
Nurse
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Tomas Voth |
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David Edery |
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Rúbens Correa | ... |
Doctor Prieto
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Rodolfo Rodas |
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Horacio Marassi |
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Rodolfo Elsegood |
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Violeta Scarponi | ... |
Beggar
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Gustavo Rangugni | ... |
Medicine Doctor
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Antonio Avila | ... |
Newspaper Reporter
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Hector Scarpino | ... |
Doctor
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Fredy Nolasco | ... |
Doctor
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Cecilia Gonzalez | ... |
Bar Customer
(as Cecilia V. Gonzalez)
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María González | ... |
Bar Customer
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Luis Gonzalez | ... |
Bar Customer
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Tito Haas | ... |
Plainclothes Policeman
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Susana Fernández | ... |
Denis' Ex-Wife
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Delfina Damiani Sotelo | ... |
Super 8 Youth
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Santiago Subiela | ... |
Super 8 Youth
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Carolina Cartelli | ... |
Deni's Daughter
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Hernan Biset | ... |
Denis' Son
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Hector Pena | ... |
Bar Boy
(as Hector Peña)
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Ruben Roldan | ... |
Bar Boy
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Ernesto Jordán | ... |
Man at the Bar
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Enrique Alfredo Martí | ... |
Patient
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Zacarias Ferrarotti | ... |
Patient
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José Luis Diez | ... |
Patient
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Jose D'Amario | ... |
Patient
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Elvio Galván | ... |
Patient
(as Elbio Galvan)
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Andrés Tiengo | ... |
Patient
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Gaston Troiano | ... |
Patient
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Jorge Luis Rivera | ... |
Patient
(as Jorge Luis Rivero)
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Noemí Frenkel | ... |
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| Aldo Barbero | ... |
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Karina Louzán | ... |
(voice)
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Alfonso Devita | ... |
Self - Orchestra Conductor
(as Maestro Alfonso Devita)
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Alberto Balzanelli | ... |
Self - Choir Conductor
(as Maestro Alberto Balzanelli)
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Carlos Stofani | ... |
Self - Coordinator of the Orchestra
(as Maestro Carlos Stofani)
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Directed by
| Eliseo Subiela | ||
Written by
| Eliseo Subiela | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Lujan Pflaum | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Pedro Aznar | ||
Cinematography by
| Ricardo DeAngelis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Luis César D'Angiolillo | ||
Editorial Department
| Elida Inés Cederma | ... | negative cutter (as Inés Cederma) |
| Marcela Sáenz | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Marta Albertinazzi | ||
Art Direction by
| Abel Facello | ||
Makeup Department
| Marta Roig | ... | hair stylist (as Marta Roíg) |
| Dora Roldán | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Hugo E. Lauría | ... | production manager |
| Ariadna A. Martin | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marcelo Rembado | ... | assistant director |
| Gustavo Wagner | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Enrique Carlos Angeleri | ... | art department trainee |
| Juan Cruz Argüelles | ... | art department trainee |
| Juan Imbert | ... | carpenter |
| Eduardo Larrosa | ... | property master |
| Gustavo Larrosa | ... | assistant property master |
| Luis Mazzarello | ... | art department trainee |
| Daniel Roiz | ... | art department trainee |
| Venegoni | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Carlos Abbate | ... | sound |
| José Luis Díaz | ... | sound |
| Omar Jadur | ... | sound assistant |
| Javier Salinas | ... | foley recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hector Y. Alvarez | ... | gaffer |
| Antonio Arroyo | ... | lighting technician (as Antonio Arroio) |
| Miguel Ángel Danes | ... | assistant camera (as Miguel Danés) |
| Ricardo Fernández | ... | assistant camera |
| Aldo Lobótrico | ... | camera operator |
| Daniel Tejón | ... | still photographer |
| Jorge A. Tiero | ... | key grip |
| Miguel Vital | ... | lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Gustavo Wagner | ... | casting consultant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lidia Blanco | ... | dressmaker |
Music Department
| Pedro Aznar | ... | conductor |
| Andrés Boiarsky | ... | sax soloist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lizzie Otero | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ma. Del Carmen Bello | ... | press relations |
| Rodolfo Cardone | ... | administrator |
| Hector Ferrarotti | ... | administrator |
| Daniel Kon | ... | press relations |
| Alfredo Nolasco | ... | psychiatric consultant (as Dr. Alfredo Nolasco) |
| Marcelo Rembado | ... | production assistant |
| Paulo Rembado | ... | production assistant |
| Hugo Serra | ... | administrator |
| Silvina Chaine | ... | Production secretary (uncredited) |
| Ernest Z. Frausto | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Eliseo Demófilo Subiela | ... | dedicatee: a mi padre |
Production Companies
Distributors
- FilmDallas Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Camera Film (1989) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cine Saison (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cine-Mat S.A. (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Médiathèque des Trois Mondes (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- New World Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Premium Cine (2023) (Spain)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Transeuropa (1987) (Argentina) (Associated press: Media Manager Eduardo Stupía was hired to organize an Avant-Première and brought film critic Quintín for an interview with director Subiela)
- trigon-film (2017) (Austria)
- trigon-film (2017) (France)
- trigon-film (2017) (Germany)
- trigon-film (2017) (Italy)
- trigon-film (2017) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Movie Center (equipment)
- Phonalik (sound studio)
- Instituto Nacional de Cinematografia Argentína (INCA) (support)
- Sindicato de la Industria Cinematográfica Argentina (SICA) (trade union)
- New World Video (Video package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $600,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,532,797 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After the release of K-PAX (2001), based on Gene Brewer's 1996 novel, "Southeast" director Eliseo Subiela sued Brewer, claiming plagiarism from this film. He lacked the funds to pursue his claim, and soon dropped the matter. See more » |
| Goofs | Rantes explains that he faces a certain direction and looks towards the sky -- said to be to the southeast -- to receive communications from his home planet, and it's also said that he does this for hours at a time. However, although he remains fixed and will still be facing southeast relative to earth, over time his focus on the sky will move as the earth rotates. He would have to change his position slightly, equal and opposite to the earth's rotation, to remain focused directly on his home planet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Man Facing Nervous Breakdowns (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ninth Symphony See more » |
| Quotes |
Rantes:
Doctor why have you forsaken me... See more » |