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The Light on the Hill
The Light on the Hill

The Light on the Hill

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In a small town in the peruvian Andes, the strange death of a herder awakens the fear to the unknown. Two young forensics and a rebel cop are in charge of the investigation and, in the process, will reveal a shocking and dangerous legend hidden for centuries.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

06 August 2016

Country

Peru

Cast

Manuel Gold

Manuel Gold

Jeferson

Emilram Cossío

Emilram Cossío

El Chino

Ramón García

Ramón García

Captain Padilla

Stephanie Orúe

Stephanie Orúe

Carmen

Mario Velásquez

Mario Velásquez

Belizario

Dalia Paz

Dalia Paz

Hortencia

Tomás Zúñiga

Tomás Zúñiga

Chapi

Julio César Flores

Julio César Flores

José

Nelson Champi

Nelson Champi

Danilo

Carlos Victoria

Carlos Victoria

Major Montoya

Lucho Castro

Lucho Castro

Alejandro Chipayo

Alejandro Chipayo

Daniel Nuñez Duran

Daniel Nuñez Duran

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