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Blessed by Fire
Blessed by Fire

Blessed by Fire

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Argentine film about the experiences of conscripts in the Falklands War.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

08 September 2005

Country

Argentina

Cast

Gastón Pauls

Gastón Pauls

Esteban Leguizamón

Virginia Innocenti

Virginia Innocenti

Marta

Pablo Ribba

Pablo Ribba

Alberto Vargas

César Albarracín

César Albarracín

Juan

Víctor Hugo Carrizo

Víctor Hugo Carrizo

Pizarro

Arturo Bonín

Arturo Bonín

Médico Buenos Aires

Marcelo Chaparro

Marcelo Chaparro

Gilbert

Juan Leyrado

Juan Leyrado

Coronel

Lautaro Delgado Tymruk

Lautaro Delgado Tymruk

Editor

Gabriel Fernández

Gabriel Fernández

Sargento Primero

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