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Grandpa Cheno and Other Stories
Grandpa Cheno and Other Stories

Grandpa Cheno and Other Stories

Genres

DocumentaryDrama

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A young man sets out to the small town where his grandfather once lived to learn the story behind his death. There he learns from the town elders not only what happened to his grandfather but stories about old times and the ways the town has changed.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

30 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

08 July 1995

Country

Mexico

Cast

Juan Cobian

Juan Cobian

Himself

Cirilo Gallardo

Cirilo Gallardo

Himself

Juan Gallardo

Juan Gallardo

Himself

Ramón García

Ramón García

Himself

Mariano Michel

Mariano Michel

Himself

José Nava Palacios

José Nava Palacios

Himself

Octavio Nava

Octavio Nava

Himself

Doña Esperanza Paz

Doña Esperanza Paz

Himself

Don Jesús Ramírez 'El Motilón'

Don Jesús Ramírez 'El Motilón'

Himself

Doña Consuelo Reyes

Doña Consuelo Reyes

Himself

Pablo G. Zamora

Pablo G. Zamora

Himself

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