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The Dead Mother

The Dead Mother

# Killing is as easy stealing candy from a baby.
Drama   Crime
📜 Overview: Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1993-11-05
⌚ Running Time: 112 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Karra Elejalde original image
Ismael López de Matauko
Karra Elejalde
Ana Álvarez original image
Leire
Ana Álvarez
Lio original image
Maite
Lio
Silvia Marsó original image
Blanca
Silvia Marsó
Elena Irureta original image
Director Woman
Elena Irureta
Ramón Barea original image
Night Club Owner
Ramón Barea
Gregoria Mangas original image
Mrs. Millas
Gregoria Mangas
Marisol Sáez original image
Mother
Marisol Sáez
Raquel Santamaría original image
Leire (child)
Raquel Santamaría
Txarly Llorente original image
Guard
Txarly Llorente
Pako Pekao original image
Gypsy man
Pako Pekao
Elena Armengod original image
Gypsy woman
Elena Armengod
José María Sacristán original image
Nurse
José María Sacristán
Ángel Plana original image
Nurse
Ángel Plana
Eduardo Bajo Ulloa original image
Hospital patient (uncredited)
Eduardo Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa original image
Train passenger with guitar (uncredited)
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Satur Idarreta original image
Man outside bar (uncredited)
Satur Idarreta
Fina Salegi original image
Nurse (uncredited)
Fina Salegi
Julio Torrecilla original image
Hospital worker (uncredited)
Julio Torrecilla

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