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Kika
Kika

Kika

A memorable, surreal and bizarre comedy in the best Almódovar style!

Genres

ComedyDrama

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When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika for himself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2019069

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

29 October 1993

Country

Spain

Cast

Verónica Forqué

Verónica Forqué

Kika

Victoria Abril

Victoria Abril

Andrea Caracortada

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Nicholas Pierce

Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

Juana

Àlex Casanovas

Àlex Casanovas

Ramón

Santiago Lajusticia

Santiago Lajusticia

Pablo

Bibiana Fernández

Bibiana Fernández

Susana

Anabel Alonso

Anabel Alonso

Amparo

Jesús Bonilla

Jesús Bonilla

Police

Karra Elejalde

Karra Elejalde

Police

Francisca Caballero

Francisca Caballero

Mrs. Paquita

Mónica Bardem

Mónica Bardem

Paca

Blanca Li

Blanca Li

Victim of the Murderer

Claudia Aros

Claudia Aros

Model

Joaquín Climent

Joaquín Climent

Assassin

Manuel Bandera

Manuel Bandera

Road Boy

Charo López

Charo López

Rafaela

Agustín Almodóvar

Agustín Almodóvar

Reparador de Puertas (uncredited)

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