The Debt
1997•1h 30m•
★6.9(5 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A usurer nicknamed The Turk is killed. Mysteriously, everyone in the village had problems with him and anyone could have been his killer.
Director
Manuel José ÁlvarezWatchlist
A usurer nicknamed The Turk is killed. Mysteriously, everyone in the village had problems with him and anyone could have been his killer.
The original title is "La deuda" (ES).
The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).
It was a co-production between: France, Colombia, Cuba.
The film was directed by Manuel José Álvarez.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0133709.
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Good
5 votes
La deuda
Released
Español
France, Colombia, Cuba
