Overdose

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Overdose

1983

1h 45m

6.6(48 votes)

Drama

Overview

Paco, the teenage son of a Civil Guard commander in Basque Country, becomes addicted to heroin.

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Cast & Crew

25 members

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José Luis Manzano

Paco

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José Manuel Cervino

Evaristo Torrecuadrada

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Luis Iriondo

Martín Aramendía

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Javier García

Urko

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Enrique San Francisco

Mikel Orbea

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Andrea Albani

Betty

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Queta Ariel

Eulalia

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Marta Molins

Pilar

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Ovidi Montllor

El cojo

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Pedro Nieva Parola

Teniente Alcántara

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Alfred Lucchetti

Coronel

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Marta Pérez Ferrándiz

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Santi Pons

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Carme Contreras

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Antonio Chamorro

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Queta Claver

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Eloy de la Iglesia

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Joan Miralles

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Juanma Suárez

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Jordi Batalla

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Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr.

Boy in interrogation (voice) (uncredited)

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Juan Carlos Ordóñez

Lieutenant Alcántara (voice) (uncredited)

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Claudio Rodríguez

Colonel / Doctor (voice) (uncredited)

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Ricardo Tundidor

Evaristo Torrecuadrada (voice) (uncredited)

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Guillermo Reinlein

Juanra Ramírez

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