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The City and the Dogs (Spanish: La ciudad y los perros) is a 1985 Peruvian drama film directed by Francisco José Lombardi. The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
It is based on The Time of the Hero, a 1963 novel by Mario Vargas Llosa which tells the story of a group of young military cadets at the Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima.
Original Release
06/18/1985
US Release
01/07/1987
Cast
Name | Character |
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Pablo Serra | The Poet / El Poeta, cadete Alberto Fernández |
Gustavo Bueno | Teniente Gamboa / Lt. Gamboa |
Luis Álvarez | El Coronel |
Juan Manuel Ochoa | The Jaguar / El Jaguar |
Eduardo Adrianzén | The Slave / El Esclavo |
Liliana Navarro | Teresa |
Miguel Iza | Arrospide |
Aristóteles Picho | The Snake / Boa |
Toño Vega | El Rulos |
Isabel Duval | Teresa's aunt |
Directors
Writers
Mario Vargas Llosa, José Watanabe
Cast
Name | Character |
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Pablo Serra | The Poet / El Poeta, cadete Alberto Fernández |
Gustavo Bueno | Teniente Gamboa / Lt. Gamboa |
Luis Álvarez | El Coronel |
Juan Manuel Ochoa | The Jaguar / El Jaguar |
Eduardo Adrianzén | The Slave / El Esclavo |
Liliana Navarro | Teresa |
Miguel Iza | Arrospide |
Aristóteles Picho | The Snake / Boa |
Toño Vega | El Rulos |
Isabel Duval | Teresa's aunt |
Ricardo Mejía | |
David Meléndez | Serrano Cava |
Jean Cotos | Sargento |
Pablo Briche | Vallano |
Guillermo Injoque | |
Humberto Cavero | Médico |
J. Raúl Galarreta | |
Jorge Rodríguez Paz | The General / El General, padre del Esclavo |
Ramón García | Tte. Guarina |
Lourdes Mindreau | Pies Dorados |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Emilio Moscoso | Executive Producer |