The Strategy of the Snail
Dec 25 1993
•2h 56m
•Comedy, Drama
A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as they clash with the landlord and his ruthless attorney, they each transform into the opposite of who they once were.
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Fausto Cabrera
Jacinto Ibarburen
Frank Ramírez
"Perro" Romero
Delfina Guido
Misia Trina
Vicky Hernández
Doña Eulalia
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