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The Heifer
The Heifer

The Heifer

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During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

06 March 1985

Country

Spain

Cast

Alfredo Landa

Alfredo Landa

Brigada Castro

Guillermo Montesinos

Guillermo Montesinos

Mariano

Santiago Ramos

Santiago Ramos

Limeño

Juanjo Puigcorbé

Juanjo Puigcorbé

Alférez

José Sacristán

José Sacristán

Teniente Broseta

Carles Velat

Carles Velat

Cura

Eduardo Calvo

Eduardo Calvo

Coronel Republicano

Violeta Cela

Violeta Cela

Guadalupe

Agustín González

Agustín González

Comandante Nacional

María Luisa Ponte

María Luisa Ponte

Juana

Amelia de la Torre

Amelia de la Torre

Adela

Carlos Tristancho

Carlos Tristancho

Cartujano

Valeriano Andrés

Valeriano Andrés

Párroco

María Elena Flores

María Elena Flores

Vicenta

Antonio Gamero

Antonio Gamero

Sargento Nacional 1º

Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández

Sargento Nacional 2º

Valentín Paredes

Valentín Paredes

Soldado Calzoncillos

Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

Alcalde

Tomás Zori

Tomás Zori

Matías

Joan Armengol

Joan Armengol

Soldado Nacional 1º

Pedro Beltrán

Pedro Beltrán

Roque

Luis Ciges

Luis Ciges

Barbero

Ana Gracia

Ana Gracia

Hermana Tonto

Sergio Mendizábal

Sergio Mendizábal

Capellán Castrense

Fernando Sala

Fernando Sala

Tonto Pueblo

Francisco Valdivia

Francisco Valdivia

Piporra

Adolfo Marsillach

Adolfo Marsillach

Marqués

Amparo Soler Leal

Amparo Soler Leal

Encarna

Balbino Lacosta

Balbino Lacosta

Rubén Tobías

Rubén Tobías

Luis Alegre

Luis Alegre

(uncredited)

Miguel Bódalo

Miguel Bódalo

Soldier (uncredited)

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