

Abel
2010-05-28 · 83 min · ★ 7.0
When 9-year-old Abel assumes his absent father's role as man of the house, he garners his family's respect, and life resumes a comfortable rhythm -- until a man arrives at the house, claiming he's the long-lost patriarch
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- Directors
- Diego Luna
- Production companies
- Canana, Mr. Mudd, FIDECINE
- Countries
- Mexico, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
Top Cast
José María YázpikAnselmo
Karina GidiCecilia
Carlos AragónDr. Monárrez
Gabino RodríguezClemente
Lucero TrejoEsperancita
Marcela Ruiz EsparzaMaestra
Úrsula PrunedaDr. Islas
Mauricio IsaacPolicía
Norma AngélicaTaxista MujerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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