The Girl with the Blue Backpack

1979 1h 24m ES

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5.7

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★7.0TMDB · 22★5.7IMDB · 141

FamilyDramaComedy

Synopsis

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In a fishermen's town in Texas, the kids Amy and Raul are close friends. Andrew, uncle and guardian of Amy is alcoholic, but she loves him. The three of them have to face the autorities when they try to take Amy away.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pedro Fernández
Raúl
Adalberto Martínez
Tío Andrew
María Rebeca
Amy
Mónica Prado
Elena, mamá de Raúl
Mario Cid
Fernando, papa de Raúl
Federico Falcón
El Oso

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rubén Galindo
Writers: Rubén Galindo, Carlos Valdemar
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Pedro Fernández and Adalberto Martínez and María Rebeca carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0285791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rubén Galindo directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Pedro Fernández and Adalberto Martínez and María Rebeca carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0285791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.