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Tropical Snow
Tropical Snow

Tropical Snow

They Bought a One Way Ticket. To Freedom... Or Death?

Genres

DramaCrime

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New York is the dream city of Tavo and Marina, where the lovers hope to start a better life; at home in Bogota they have to work as pocket pickers at the airport to support their families. Dealer Oskar can persuade them to smuggle drugs in their stomachs on plane to New York - although both know of the risks, since Marina's sister died on a similar journey. However on arrival at the airport in New York they show nerves and all their dreams start to shatter.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

31 May 1988

Country

Colombia

Cast

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Gustavo 'Tavo' Luna (as Nick Corri)

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Marina

David Carradine

David Carradine

Oskar

Alfonso Ortiz

Alfonso Ortiz

Pickpocket Teacher

Roger Melo

Roger Melo

Tavo's Stepfather

Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Baggage Handler

Alberto Arroyabe

Alberto Arroyabe

Co-Pilot

Evelyn Osorio

Evelyn Osorio

Teacher's Assistant

Luisa Fernanda Giraldo

Luisa Fernanda Giraldo

Cantina Waitress

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