DANCER UPSTAIRS, THE

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• Release Year: 2002
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: This taut political thriller set in Latin America marks John Malkovich's explosive directorial debut. Academy Award®, nominee Javier Bardem (2000 - Before Night Falls) stars as legit policeman Agustin Rejas, who faces the greatest challenge of his career - to catch the leader of a terrorist movement threatening to collapse his government, while being stopped at every turn by his own corrupt superiors. As the fight becomes more ferocious, Rejas' search brings him ever closer to the guerrilla leader. But when, amidst the chaos, he falls in love with his daughter's ballet teacher (Laura Morante), Rejas must choose between his heart, his country and his own well-being.
• Cast: Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante, Elvira Mínguez, Alexandra Lencastre, Oliver Cotton, Luís Miguel Cintra, Javier Manrique, Abel Folk, Marie-Anne Berganza, Lucas Rodríguez, Xabier Elorriaga, Natalia Dicenta, Wolframio Sinué, Ramiro Jiménez, Montserrat Astudillo, Galo Urbina, Jairon Flores, Chuen Lam, José Antonio Izaguirre, Isabel Prinz, Ignacio Carreño, Benjamas Boonnak, Tito García, Veronica Noboa, Luis Gaspar, Steve Emerson, Carlos Carrillo, Eusebio Lázaro, Paulina Aguilar, Esteban Salazar, German Nuñez, Pachacutic Chugchilan, Santiago Carlos Vellido, Diego Naranjo, Montserrat Iglesias, Celina Casari, Maribel Rivera, Ignacio Durán, Frida Torresblanco, Ana Lozano, Lola Peno, Javier Páez, David Aguilar, Raquel Rocha, Alexis Rodrigues, Daniel Aguilar, Yousaf Bokhari, Natalia Tarnawiecki, Carlos Thiebaut, Nuevo Repertorio, Vivian Aguero, Nur Al Levi, Yohana Cobo, Olga Dias, Ricardo Lopes, John Malkovich, Juan Carlos Vellido, Devon Walker
• Director: John Malkovich
• Runtime: 2:15
• Company: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lolafilms, Mr. Mudd, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie