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The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man

The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man

Genres

Comedy

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A Mexican boy bound for Chicago tries to cross the border, but is the crowded wagon he rides in going the right way? An offbeat, allegorical odyssey that blends absurd humor with pastoral imagery. A young man and a dead man journey north through a subtly surreal desert landscape, picking up a wagonful of odd characters as they go in this darkly humorous satire of contemporary Mexico. Written by TIFF LAFF

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

22 October 2011

Country

Mexico

Cast

Gael Sánchez Valle

Gael Sánchez Valle

Chencho

Pedro Gamez

Pedro Gamez

Paciano

Agustín Tapia

Agustín Tapia

Francisco Barrios

Francisco Barrios

Alex Barceló

Alex Barceló

Eulalio Nava

Eulalio Nava

Wachinton

Horacio García Rojas

Horacio García Rojas

Gutiérrez

Hansel Ramírez

Hansel Ramírez

Joven

Luis Bayardo

Luis Bayardo

Viejo

Eligio Meléndez

Eligio Meléndez

Adulto

Marco Pérez

Marco Pérez

Rogelio

Bertha González

Bertha González

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Doña Chelo

Vicky de Fuentes

Vicky de Fuentes

Marina

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