Banderas, the Tyrant
Nov 19 1993
•2h 31m
•Drama
In Santa Fe de Tierra Firme, an imaginary Latin American country, the indigenous dictator Santos Banderas rules with an iron fist. A group of rebels trying to seize power by force while some liberals try a change of government legally.
Cast
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Gian Maria Volonté
Tirano Banderas
Ana Belén
Lupita
Juan Diego
Nacho Veguillas
Fernando Guillén
Quintín Pereda
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