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Caluga o menta

  • 1990
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Caluga o menta (1990)
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A penetrating look at Santiago, Chile, its sectors and multiple social differences experienced in three friends.A penetrating look at Santiago, Chile, its sectors and multiple social differences experienced in three friends.A penetrating look at Santiago, Chile, its sectors and multiple social differences experienced in three friends.

  • Director
    • Gonzalo Justiniano
  • Writers
    • Gustavo Frías
    • Gonzalo Justiniano
    • José Andrés Peña
  • Stars
    • Hector Vega Mauricio
    • Patricia Rivadeneira
    • Aldo Parodi
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    197
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gonzalo Justiniano
    • Writers
      • Gustavo Frías
      • Gonzalo Justiniano
      • José Andrés Peña
    • Stars
      • Hector Vega Mauricio
      • Patricia Rivadeneira
      • Aldo Parodi
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Hector Vega Mauricio
    • Niki
    • (as Mauricio Vega)
    Patricia Rivadeneira
    • Manuela
    Aldo Parodi
    • Nacho
    Myriam Palacios
    • Niki's mother
    David Olguiser
      Rodrigo Gijón
        Cecilia Godoy
        • Negra
        Rodrigo Peña
        • El Feto
        Luis Alarcón
        • Javier
        Mauricio Pesutic
        • Dealer
        Jorge Gajardo
        • Jefe Taller
        Remigio Remedy
        • Gustavo (yuppie)
        • (as Remigio Remedi)
        Mireya Véliz
        • Old woman
        Claudia Santelices
        • Flaca
        Luis Cornejo
        • Old mechanic
        Ernesto Malbran
        • Camionero
        Víctor Mix
        • Huaso
        Claudia Belair
        • Municipal
        • Director
          • Gonzalo Justiniano
        • Writers
          • Gustavo Frías
          • Gonzalo Justiniano
          • José Andrés Peña
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        Ostomedo

        Powerful images from underground Chile

        This is a movie that depicts with no moralizing realism the life of a group of youngs dealing with drugs and unemployment. Shows too the skepticism of young people about the new Chilean democracy. The image of the boys taking a sunbath in the middle of nowhere(when Niki asks "what time is it?" and other replies "do you have something to do?"), maybe is the picture of the 90s Chilean cinema. Some of the scenes you can't forget, and sometimes bother reminding us that Chile has a lot of people in problems about drugs and unemployment. Niki's and Myriam Palacios performance, and Gaston Roca's cinematography are the best of this movie. The line "La droga es lo peor" (Drug is the worst) was a popular quote in early 90s, because this movie had a good audience in theaters, video and TV.

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        • Connections
          Featured in Yo amo los '90: El choque de dos fuerzas (2014)
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          Uno de tantos
          Performed by Cecilia Pantoja (as Cecilia)

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        • Release date
          • October 15, 1990 (Chile)
        • Countries of origin
          • Chile
          • Spain
        • Also known as
          • El Niki
        • Filming locations
          • Santiago, Chile
        • Production companies
          • Arca Ltda.
          • Televisión Española (TVE)
          • Filmocentro
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 40 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Stereo

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