The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
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William Hurt
Luis Molina
Raúl Juliá
Valentin Arregui
Sonia Braga
Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
José Lewgoy
Warden
Milton Gonçalves
Pedro
Miriam Pires
Mother
Nuno Leal Maia
Gabriel
Fernando Torres
Americo
Patricio Bisso
Greta
Herson Capri
Werner
Director
Héctor Babenco
Screenplay
Leonard Schrader
Tagline
"Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,250,000
Revenue
$17,000,000
Production
HB Filmes, Island Pictures
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