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El alquimista impaciente

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  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
398
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139,327
30,668
Ingrid Rubio in El alquimista impaciente (2002)
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Policeman Vila and his buddy Chamorro discover a link between two apparently unconnected murders and begin to suspect a sinister conspiracy.Policeman Vila and his buddy Chamorro discover a link between two apparently unconnected murders and begin to suspect a sinister conspiracy.Policeman Vila and his buddy Chamorro discover a link between two apparently unconnected murders and begin to suspect a sinister conspiracy.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
398
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
139,327
30,668
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    • Director
      • Patricia Ferreira
    • Writers
      • Patricia Ferreira(adaptation)
      • Enrique Jiménez(adaptation)
      • Lorenzo Silva(novel)
    • Stars
      • Ingrid Rubio
      • Roberto Enríquez
      • Chete Lera
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Patricia Ferreira
    • Writers
      • Patricia Ferreira(adaptation)
      • Enrique Jiménez(adaptation)
      • Lorenzo Silva(novel)
    • Stars
      • Ingrid Rubio
      • Roberto Enríquez
      • Chete Lera
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

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    Roberto Enríquez and Ingrid Rubio in El alquimista impaciente (2002)
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    Ingrid Rubio in El alquimista impaciente (2002)
    Roberto Enríquez and Ingrid Rubio in El alquimista impaciente (2002)

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    Ingrid Rubio
    Ingrid Rubio
    • Virginia Chamorro
    Roberto Enríquez
    Roberto Enríquez
    • Rubén 'Vila' Bevilacqua
    Chete Lera
    Chete Lera
    • Dávila
    Adriana Ozores
    Adriana Ozores
    • Blanca Diez
    Miguel Ángel Solá
    Miguel Ángel Solá
    • Zaldívar
    Jordi Dauder
    Jordi Dauder
    • Ochaita
    Mariana Santangelo Goldman
    Mariana Santangelo Goldman
    • Patricia Zaldívar
    • (as Mariana Santángelo)
    Nacho Vidal
    Nacho Vidal
    • Vasili
    Josep Linuesa
    Josep Linuesa
    • Egea
    Miguel Zúñiga
    • Marchena
    Juan Fernández
    Juan Fernández
    • Eutimo
    Antonio Mourelos
    • Comandante Pereira
    Rafa Castejón
    • Juez
    Fidel Almansa
    • Secretario Juzgado
    Víctor Clavijo
    Víctor Clavijo
    • Guardia Ruiz
    Liz Lobato
    Liz Lobato
    • Mujer uranio
    Iván Hermés
    • Manuel Pita
    Sergi Calleja
    • Valenzuela
    • Director
      • Patricia Ferreira
    • Writers
      • Patricia Ferreira(adaptation)
      • Enrique Jiménez(adaptation)
      • Lorenzo Silva(novel)
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    Top review
    7/10
    I think it was money that changed him, as gold changed the impatient alchemists.
    An engineer, Trinidad Soler (Joaquín Barrueco), at a nuclear power plant is found dead for no apparent reason. Two experts from the Guardia Civil (Ingrid Rubio & Roberto Enríquez) are brought in to find out why.

    The obvious story is that he just mixed cocaine, alcohol and tranquilizers and his heart gave out while he was with a pro, who took off afterwards. However, obvious would end the mystery at less than 30 minutes, and wouldn't make a good episode of Law and order.

    But the pro turns up dead after the case is closed and they find enough to reopen it. It seems that Soler and his wife made a lot more money than they declared on their taxes.

    The more they dug, the more confusing it got. But they put it all together in a nice package at the end.

    Rubio & Enríquez were excellent partners, and it would be good to see them together again.
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    • Jul 12, 2009

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2002 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Argentina
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Impatient Alchemist
    • Filming locations
      • Trillo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Continental Producciones
      • Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL)
      • JEMPSA
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $620,920
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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