El crack

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El crack

1981

2h 1m

7.1(45 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Private detective Germán Areta el Piojo gets a terminally ill client who wishes to see his long lost, runaway daughter before he dies.

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25 members

Acting

Alfredo Landa

Areta

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María Casanova

Carmen

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Manuel Tejada

El Guapo

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Miguel Rellán

El Moro

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Manuel Lorenzo

Rocky

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Raúl Fraire

Medina

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José Bódalo

El Abuelo

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Francisco Vidal

Nico

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Maite Blasco

Merche

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José Manuel Cervino

Vareta

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Mayrata O'Wisiedo

Mimí de Torres

Directing

José Luis Merino

Meri

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Ramón Lillo

Mus Player

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Pablo Hoyos

Waiter

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Antonio del Río

Hijacker

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Juan Carlos Sánchez

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Emilio Fornet

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Mónica Emilió

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Pablo Hoyo Jr.

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Juan García

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Francisco Barrero

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Rafael Álvarez el Brujo

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José Luis Arriaza

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Juan Herrera

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Guadalupe González

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