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Set in Latin America, this is the story of Police detective, Agustin Rejas who is assigned the task of bringing down a group of terrorists who are trying to topple the government.

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ProducerJohn Malkovich, Andres Vincente Gomez

EAN5039036013130

eBay Product ID (ePID)3963176

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Dancer Upstairs

ActorJavier Bardem, Marie-Anne Berganza, John Malkovich, Abel Folk, Oliver Cotton, Juan Diego Botto, Alexandra Lencastre, Laura Morante, Luis Miguel Cintra, Elvira Minguez

DirectorJohn Malkovich

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2003

FeaturesWidescreen, Commentary From John Malkovich And Javier Bardem\Sundance Channel Featurette\Journeys With John Malkovich Featurette\Revealing The Dancer Upstairs Featurette, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Run Time127 Mins

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Director of PhotographyJose Luis Alcaine

ReviewsLos Angeles Times - ...[A] pleasurably nerve-jangling thriller....[Malkovich is] as much a natural behind the camera as in front of it..., USA Today - ...It has an elusive, haunting quality..., Chicago Sun-Times - ...THE DANCER UPSTAIRS is elegantly, even languorously, photographed by Jose Luis Alcaine....[The film] moves with a compelling intensity toward its conclusion..., Rolling Stone - ...John Malkovich makes an elegantly stylized debut....Delicate and devastating..., Premiere - ...Malkovich is more interested in hitting the notes of elegiac lyricism than delivering socko action; this is a thriller that means to get under your skin..., New York Times - ...A worthy effort because Mr. Malkovich proves his devotion to actors....A gripping story....His trademark confidence is displayed by his insistence on a slowed rhythm to demand audience attention...

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Additional InformationThe directorial debut of John Malkovich, THE DANCER UPSTAIRS is a riveting political drama set in an undetermined Latin American city. A revolution has started, and the local police have been assigned to figure out who is leading it and what exactly the revolutionaries want. Agustin Rejas (Javier Bardem) is the detective leading the investigation. However, with the military involved and corrupt government officials making Rejas's job especially difficult, he faces constant frustrations. The leader of the revolution goes by the name Ezequiel, but the police cannot figure out his true identity. Even more beguiling are the increasingly violent terrorist incidents that appear to be carried out by children who swear their loyalty to Ezequiel with no explanation of why. Caught up in the middle of the revolution and Rejas's investigation are his wife, his young daughter, and his daughter's lovely ballet teacher, Yolanda (Laura Morante). One event after the next adds to the suspense and nagging anxiety felt by Rejas, until finally, with one shocking discovery, everything becomes frighteningly clear.<BR>Combining a serious political drama with a tender and introspective look at a man in mid-life, THE DANCER UPSTAIRS has something for every viewer. Its scenes of violence and terror are offset with truly artistic and romantic moments, using excellent photography, striking sets, and graceful acting to bring cohesion to the duality of the plot.

Movie/TV TitleThe Dancer Upstairs

ComposerAlberto Iglesias

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

ScreenwriterNicholas Shakespeare