

Thesis on a Homicide
2013-01-17 · 106 min · ★ 6.3
Roberto is a Law professor whose life is thrown into chaos when he becomes convinced that one of his best students has committed a brutal murder. Determined to uncover the truth, he begins a personal investigation…
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- Directors
- Hernán Goldfrid
- Production companies
- Tornasol Media, BD Cine, Telefe, TVE, Haddock Films, Castafiore Films, Cablevisión
- Countries
- Argentina, Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ricardo DarínRoberto Bermúdez
Alberto AmmannGonzalo Ruiz Cordera
Calu RiveroLaura Di Natale
Arturo PuigAlfredo Hernández
Fabián ArenillasMáuregui
Mara BestelliMónica
José Luis MazzaRobles
Natalia SantiagoMaia Weistein
Ezequiel de AlmeidaUriarte
Mateo ChiarinoVillazán
Ana María CastelCecilia
Mariana GiménezLaura's Friend
Gabriel FernándezFiscal
Héctor La PortaPolicía comisaríaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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