Death and the Compass (1992)
Overview
In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective, investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate a insane crime lord. (Re-released in 1996 as a feature film, 86 minutes.)
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.819 |
Directed By
Alex Cox
Crew
Alex Cox
Cecilia Montiel
Carlos Puente
Lorenzo O'Brien
Karl Braun
Katsumi Ishikuma
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges
Alex Cox
Alejandra Liceaga
Alejandra Liceaga
Diego López Rivera
Miguel Camacho
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Dan Wool
Miguel Garzón
Anna Sánchez Gennaro
Angela Dodson
Gabriel Solana
Gabriel Solana
Juan M. Guevara
TOP CAST
Peter Boyle
Lonnrot
Miguel Sandoval
Treviranus
Christopher Eccleston
Schartach / Zunz / Gryphius
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Ms. Espinoza / Harlequin
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Blot
Alonso Echánove
Novalis
Eduardo López Rojas
Finnegan
Alex Cox
Commander Borges
Karl Braun
Sargent / Green Scharlach
Gabriela Gurrola
Hooker / Harlequin
Ariane Pellicer
Natasha
Mario Iván Martínez
Manager
René Pereyra
Azevedo
Roberto Sosa
Drug Addict I
Bruno Bichir
Drug Addict II
María Fernanda García
Attractive Woman
Abel Woolrich
Barman
Martin LaSalle
Dr. Yarmolinsky
Luis de Icaza
Bigot
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