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The Strategy of the Snail (1993)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Sergio Cabrera

Synopsis

A group of tenants living in an old house are confronted with having to move out due to a renovation project the city has undertaken. The tenants decide to unite and come up with a strategy, but in the process—while the landlord and his aggressive attorney are chasing them—the tenants transform into the opposite of who they once were.

Actors

Fausto Cabrera
Fausto Cabrera
Jacinto Ibarburen
Frank Ramírez
Frank Ramírez
"Perro" Romero
Delfina Guido
Delfina Guido
Misia Trina
Vicky Hernández
Vicky Hernández
Doña Eulalia
Humberto Dorado
Humberto Dorado
Víctor Honorio Mosquera
Gustavo Angarita
Gustavo Angarita
Fray Luis
Salvatore Basile
Salvatore Basile
Matatigres
Rosa Virginia Bonilla
Rosa Virginia Bonilla
Doña Concepción
Marcela Gallego
Marcela Gallego
Yolanda García
Yolanda García
Clemencia Gregory
Clemencia Gregory
Florina Lemaitre
Florina Lemaitre
Víctor Mallarino
Víctor Mallarino
Jaime Azcárate
Jaime Azcárate
Rodrigo Obregón
Rodrigo Obregón
Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives
Luis Fernando Múnera
Luis Fernando Múnera

Crews

Sergio Cabrera
Sergio Cabrera
Director
Germán Arrieta
Germán Arrieta
Original Music Composer
Enrique Linero
Enrique Linero
Production Design
Nicholas Wentworth
Nicholas Wentworth
Editor
Manuel Navia
Manuel Navia
Editor
Carlos Congote
Carlos Congote
Director of Photography
Humberto Dorado
Humberto Dorado
Writer
Jorge Goldenberg
Jorge Goldenberg
Writer
Frank Ramírez
Frank Ramírez
Writer
Sergio Cabrera
Sergio Cabrera
Original Story
Ramón Jimeno
Ramón Jimeno
Original Story
José María Nieto Roa
José María Nieto Roa
Associate Producer
Leopoldo Guerra
Leopoldo Guerra
Associate Producer
Marianella Cabrera
Marianella Cabrera
Associate Producer
Salvatore Basile
Salvatore Basile
Executive Producer
Sandro Silvestri
Sandro Silvestri
Executive Producer
Sergio Cabrera
Sergio Cabrera
Producer
Laura Valencia
Laura Valencia
Costume Design
Heriberto García
Heriberto García
Sound Designer
Nicholas Wentworth
Nicholas Wentworth
Sound Editor

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