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The Year of the Plague

1978·Thriller·1h 49m
7.1
★
A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.
Directed by Felipe Cazals
based on novel or book
medicine
outbreak
disaster
government cover-up
plague
science fiction
award-winning film
IMDB
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Cast

Alejandro Parodi
Alejandro Parodi
Dr. Pedro Sierra Genovés
José Carlos Ruiz
José Carlos Ruiz
Dr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo
Rebeca Silva
Rebeca Silva
Eva Aponte
Tito Junco
Tito Junco
President
Ignacio Retes
Ignacio Retes
Dr. Mario Zermeño
Eduardo Alcaraz
Eduardo Alcaraz
Dr. Luis Mario Zavala
Héctor Godoy
Héctor Godoy
Luis Armando Torreros
Humberto Elizondo
Humberto Elizondo
R. C. Jiménez, journalist
Leonor Llausás
Leonor Llausás
Widow of Alvarado
Nora Lárraga 'Karla'
Nora Lárraga 'Karla'
Health Inspector
Arlette Pacheco
Arlette Pacheco
Journalist
Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo
Laura

Crew

Felipe Cazals
Felipe Cazals
Director
José Agustín
José Agustín
Writer
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez
Screenplay
Felipe Cazals
Felipe Cazals
Producer
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe
Novel
Javier Cruz Jr.
Javier Cruz Jr.
Photoscience Manager

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7.0★ · 06/30/26
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