Description |
1 videodisc (DVD)(133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital; widescreen, aspect ratio: 1.85:1. |
Language |
English, French or Spanish dialogue, optional English or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
Cast |
Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante, Elvira Minguez, Alexandra Lencastre, Oliver Cotton, Luis Miguel Cintra, Javier Manrique, Abel Folk, Marie-Anne Berganza. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Jose Luis Alcaine ; editor, Mario Battistel ; original music, Alberto Iglesias ; costume designer, Bina Daigeler ; production designer, Pierre-Francois Limbosch. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
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Based on the novel by Nicholas Shakespeare. |
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Special features: making-of featurette: "Revealing 'The dancer upstairs'"; Sundance Channel - journeys with John Malkovich. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and for language. |
Summary |
As a Latin American nation nears collapse, idealistic policeman Agustin Rejas faces his greatest challenge: to catch the mysterious terrorist leader Ezequiel. Mass panic sets in as the terrorist attacks become more ferocious, and Rejas finds himself drawn to Yolanda, his daughter's beautiful ballet teacher. As the search for Ezequil comes nearer, he and Yolanda must choose between love, country or self. |
Subject |
Police -- Latin America -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Ballet dancers -- Latin America -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Terrorists -- Latin America -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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Added Author |
Malkovich, John.
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Shakespeare, Nicholas, 1957-
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Bardem, Javier, 1969-
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Botto, Juan Diego.
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Morante, Laura, 1956-
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Mínguez, Elvira.
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Lencastre, Alexandra, 1956-
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Standard No. |
024543088295 |
Music No. |
2008829 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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