Too Afraid of Life or Splat

Too Afraid of Life or Splat

Too Afraid of Life or Splat

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Too Afraid of Life or Splat

1988

1h 32m

6.6(9 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A superstitious middle-aged woman falls in love with a taxi driver, while trying to learn the identity of the unseen person tossing eggs at her.

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ICAIC

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Daisy Granados

Concha

Daisy Granados

Acting

Thais Valdés

Clarita

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Raúl Pomares

Tomas

Raúl Pomares

Acting

Jorge Cao

Contreras

Jorge Cao

Acting

Alicia Bustamante

Unknown Role

Alicia Bustamante

Acting

Ana Vivian Mora

Unknown Role

No Image

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Rolando Núñez

Unknown Role

No Image

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Natasha Díaz

Unknown Role

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Blanquita Contreras

Unknown Role

No Image

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Miriam Socarrás

Unknown Role

Miriam Socarrás

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