

The Butterfly Effect
1995-12-20 · 110 min · ★ 6.4
Luis, a Spanish student, goes to London to get a course in Economics. He lives at a house the neighbor of her aunt, but when she broke up with her husband, Luis goes to live with her.
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- Directors
- Fernando Colomo
- Production companies
- Canal+ España, Eurimages, Fernando Colomo PC, Mainstream, Portman Productions, Canal+, TVE
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Spain, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
María BarrancoOlivia
Coque MallaLuis
Rosa María SardàNoelia
Peter SullivanDuncan McHale
James FleetOswald
Cécile PallasChantal Langlois
Sakuntala RamaneeKamala
Josep Maria PouRafa
Gracia OlayoAzafata
Penélope CruzParty Guest (uncredited)
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