Humberto Fuentes is a wealthy doctor whose wife has recently died. In spite of the advice of his children, he takes a trip to visit his former students who now work in impoverished villages...
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| Federico Luppi | ... | Dr. Fuentes | |
| Damián Delgado | ... | Domingo, the Soldier | |
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Dan Rivera González | ... | Conejo, the Boy |
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Tania Cruz | ... | Graciela, the Mute Girl |
| Damián Alcázar | ... | Padre Portillo, the Priest | |
| Mandy Patinkin | ... | Andrew | |
| Kathryn Grody | ... | Harriet | |
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Iguandili López | ... | Mother |
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Nandi Luna Ramírez | ... | Daughter |
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Rafael de Quevedo | ... | General |
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Carmen Madrid | ... | Angela, Dr. Fuentes' Daughter |
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Esteban Soberanes | ... | Raúl, Angela's Fiancé |
| Alejandro Springall | ... | Carlos, Dr. Fuentes' Son | |
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Maricruz Nájera | ... | Rich Lady |
| Roberto Sosa | ... | Bravo | |
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Humberto Fuentes is a wealthy doctor whose wife has recently died. In spite of the advice of his children, he takes a trip to visit his former students who now work in impoverished villages. His trip soon becomes a quest, politically awakening him when he finds out that one of his students was killed by the army. Written by Anonymous
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Release Date:
27 March 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hombres armados See more »Filming Locations:
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$2,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$22,132, 8 March 1998, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$742,032, 26 April 1998Company Credits
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Anarchist's Convention Films,Clear Blue Sky Productions,Independent Film Channel (IFC) See more »
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Written by José Ricardo
Performed by El Chane
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John Sayles wrote his first draft in Spanish, the second in English and then polished it back into Spanish for his third draft. See more »Quotes
Dr. Fuentes: You know, you can never save a life. You can make it longer or better, but you can't save it. In the end, everyone dies.See more »
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El SincelajanoWritten by José Ricardo
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This movie has some of the most expertly drawn characters I've ever seen in a movie. The acting and writing is absolutely superb. The ending is uplifting, but not sappy or overly sentimental. It's the type of movie that can be watched again and again.