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Friendly Dead

Friendly Dead

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Friendly Dead

1994

0h 10m

4.0(4 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Overview

Carlos is 50 years old. It has a cake with candles and seven friends to celebrate him. The police have one dead and seven suspected murder. All they have reasons to kill Carlos, and they all are... friends of the deceased.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Álex Angulo

Friend

Ana Duato

Ana Duato

Friend

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Friend

Chus Gutiérrez

Chus Gutiérrez

Friend

Josep Linuesa

Josep Linuesa

Friend

Francis Lorenzo

Francis Lorenzo

Friend

Eufemia Román

Friend

Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

El muerto

Rafael Díaz

El policía en off (voice)

Juanjo Díaz Polo

Juanjo Díaz Polo

Su ayudante en off (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Icíar Bollaín
Written by: Icíar Bollaín

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