

Wild Tango
1993-06-03 · 125 min · ★ 6.4
A biopic based on the life of one of the pioneer argentine rock stars 'Tanguito'. The movie tells the story of his rise and fall from grace, encompassed in violent times of a military regime.
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- Directors
- Marcelo Piñeyro
- Production companies
- Mandala Films, INCAA, Kuranda Films, European Script Fund, Canal+
- Countries
- Argentina, Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Fernán MirásTanguito
Cecilia DopazoMariana
Imanol AriasAngel
Héctor AlterioLobo
Leonardo SbaragliaPedro
Federico D'ElíaWilly
David MasajnikRuso
Cristina BanegasMadre de Mariana
Ernesto AlterioPablo
Antonio BirabentMauricio 'Moris' Birabent
Mónica ScapparoneVendedora disqueríaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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