Night of the Pencils (1986)
Overview
The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 4.738 |
Directed By
Héctor Olivera
Crew
María Seoane
Héctor Ruiz Núñez
Héctor Olivera
Leonardo Rodríguez Solís
Fernando Ayala
Héctor Olivera
Alejandro Sessa
Daniel Kon
TOP CAST
Alejo Garcia Pintos
Pablo
Vita Escardó
Claudia
Pablo Novak
Horacio (as Pablo Novarro)
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Daniel
José María Monje
Panchito (as José Ma. Monje Berbel)
Pablo Machado
Claudio
Adriana Salonia
María Clara
David Gerber
Rusito
Marcelo Serre
Corchito
Walter Peña
Carozo Schunk
Daniel San Joaquín
Chirom
Demián Celentano
Diamanti
Mariana Cedon
Luisa Pisani (as Mariana Cedrón)
Diego Korol
Crivelli
Gustavo Tieffenberg
Delegado asamblea 1 (as Gustavo Tiffemberg)
María Celina Bedini
Delegado asamblea 2
Carlos Lazzarini
Delegado asamblea 3
Cecilia Liébana
Delegado asamblea 4
Ana Celentano
Delegado asamblea 5
Gabriel Meyer
Delegado asamblea 6
Jorge Mastropietro
Delegado asamblea 7
Matías Ruiz
Estudiante primer año 1
Matías Coleff
Estudiante primer año 2
Tina Serrano
Nelva de Falcone
Héctor Bidonde
Doctor Falcone
Esteban Student
Jorge Falcone
Angela Ragno
Olga de Ungaro
Maruja Pibernat
Tía Rosa
Mario Rolla
Benito Díaz
Pochi Ducasse
Hedda de Díaz
Guillermina Selay
Marisa Díaz
Alejandro Galluccio
Daniel Díaz
Juan Manuel Tenuta
Rector 'La Legión'
Fernanda Diaz
Profesora 'Bellas Artes'
Felisa Rocha
Profesora de inglés
Héctor Ezcurra
Rector Colegio Nacional
Hebe Vardino
Profesora Colegio Normal
Enrique Riestra
Policía de civil 1
Juan Palomino
Policía uniformado 1
Fredy Magliaro
Policía uniformado 2
Luis Minces
Judío
Guillermo Bravo Sosa
Católico
Ricardo Alanis
Montonero (as Ricardo Alaniz)
Alejandra Sirlin
Muchacha
Octavio Gaspar
Muchacho
Carlos Weber
Lobo
Miguel Habud
Kung-Fu (as Miguel Ángel Habud)
Alberto Busaid
Gordo
Alfonso De Grazia
Falso cura
Néstor Jorge
Rubio
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