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The Dead Mother
The Dead Mother

The Dead Mother

Killing is as easy stealing candy from a baby.

Genres

DramaCrimeThriller

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Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$498604

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

05 November 1993

Country

Spain

Cast

Karra Elejalde

Karra Elejalde

Ismael López de Matauko

Ana Álvarez

Ana Álvarez

Leire

Lio

Lio

Maite

Silvia Marsó

Silvia Marsó

Blanca

Elena Irureta

Elena Irureta

Director Woman

Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

Night Club Owner

Gregoria Mangas

Gregoria Mangas

Mrs. Millas

Marisol Sáez

Marisol Sáez

Mother

Raquel Santamaría

Raquel Santamaría

Leire (child)

Txarly Llorente

Txarly Llorente

Guard

Pako Pekao

Pako Pekao

Gypsy man

Elena Armengod

Elena Armengod

Gypsy woman

José María Sacristán

José María Sacristán

Nurse

Ángel Plana

Ángel Plana

Nurse

Eduardo Bajo Ulloa

Eduardo Bajo Ulloa

Hospital patient (uncredited)

Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Train passenger with guitar (uncredited)

Satur Idarreta

Satur Idarreta

Man outside bar (uncredited)

Fina Salegi

Fina Salegi

Nurse (uncredited)

Julio Torrecilla

Julio Torrecilla

Hospital worker (uncredited)

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