The City and the Dogs
Original title: La ciudad y los perros
“Why are you staring at me cadet? You want my picture on my bare ass or what?”
1985 · 2 h 15 min
Francisco J. LombardiCast
Pablo Serra 
Gustavo Bueno Luis Álvarez Juan Manuel Ochoa Eduardo Adrianzén Liliana Navarro
Credits
Written by: Mario Vargas Llosa
Plot
At a Lima military academy, a group of cadets face harsh discipline and corruption, and a murder is covered up, in an adaptation of Mario Vargas Llosa's novel.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tough and serious adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 1985: Best Director (Silver Shell for Best Director) — Francisco José Lombardi
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (844 votes)
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