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Crab

1982-04-22 · 107 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · Crime

Commissioner Leon (Miguel Angel Landa) of the Technical Judicial Police is assigned to the kidnapping of a child of the upper class of Caracas. The details of the kidnapping the attention of Leon, as there is no evidence of violence in the child's home, or witnesses to the abduction. Based on that Leon believes that the hijackers knew the boy and soon begins to suspect several young people from wealthy families of Caracas.

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Directors
Román Chalbaud
Production companies
Gente de Cine
Countries
Venezuela
Status
Released

Top Cast

América AlonsoAmérica Alonso
Yanis Chimaras
Franklin VírgüezFranklin Vírgüez
Miguelangel LandaMiguelangel LandaComisario León
Rafael BriceñoRafael Briceño
Carlos Márquez
Guillermo Dávila
Aroldo Betancourt
Javier Vidal
William Moreno
Rafael Alcántara
Henry ZakkaHenry Zakka
Pedro DuránPedro Durán
Luis Rivas
Domingo del Castillo
Julio Alcázar
Esther Boruszko
Tania SarabiaTania Sarabia
Mirtha Borges
Marco Chacón

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