Bad Hair

2014

1h 33m

6.6(54 votes)

Drama

Overview

A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

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Samuel Lange Zambrano

Junior

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Samantha Castillo

Marta

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Beto Benitez

Boss

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Nelly Ramos

Grandmother

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María Emilia Sulbarán

Girl

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Luis Domingo Gonzalez

Doctor

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Martha Estrada

Neighbor

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Julio Mendez

Mario

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Alí Rondon

Neighbor

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Roimer Enrique Parralas

Boy

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Gabriel Guédez

Baby

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