Retén de Catia

Retén de Catia

1984 · 137 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Crime

Pedro Che is a carefree taxi driver who advises his friends Sebastián and Artemio, politically committed law students, to do like him.

Directed by Clemente de la Cerda · Written by Rodolfo Santana

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