

A Time to Die
1986-04-15 · 98 min · ★ 6.9
A man is released from prison, and after 18 years, returns to his village. But in this village, time, in many ways, has stood still. The time served by Juan complied with the court's justice, but not with some villagers. There are some who still seek true justice.
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- Directors
- Jorge Alí Triana
- Production companies
- ICAIC, Compañía para el Fomento Cinematográfico - FOCINE
- Countries
- Colombia, Cuba
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gustavo AngaritaJuan Sayago
Jorge Emilio SalazarPedro Moscote
María Eugenia DávilaMariana
Reynaldo MiravallesCasildo
Lucy MartínezRosa
Edgardo RománDiego
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