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El Polaquito
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El Polaquito

2003-10-09 · 92 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Action

At age 13, a street kid known as "El Polaquito" makes his living mostly by singing tangos on Buenos Aires commuter trains. He falls in love with a 16 year old prostitute, also working for the Mafia controlling child exploitation in one of Argentina's busiest train stations. He tries to rescue her from this cruel life with no future. But to do so, he must confront the ruthless adult gang leaders, as well as the young kids who protect them, believing that this Mafia is truly their only option.

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Directors
Juan Carlos Desanzo
Production companies
Alma Alta International Pictures, Area Digital, TVE, Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, ICO
Countries
Argentina, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Abel AyalaAbel AyalaEl Polaquito
Marina GlezerMarina GlezerLa Pelu
Fernando RoaFernando RoaEl Vieja
Roly SerranoRoly SerranoEl Rengo
Víctor Hugo CarrizoVíctor Hugo CarrizoDrugstore's sales man
Osvaldo SandersOsvaldo Sanders
Fabián ArenillasFabián Arenillas

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