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| Director: | Elia Schneider | 
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| Writer: | Néstor Caballero, Santiago Tabernero | 
| Staring: | 
| Oliver flees from abuse of his family and seeks refuge in the violent streets of Caracas, where survival is only possible in an environment of corruption, crime and sniffing glue to escape hunger, like other children in the same situation. Soon, the child becomes part of the clashes between drug gangs and corrupt policemen. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 15, 1999 | 
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| Director: | Elia Schneider | 
| Writer: | Néstor Caballero, Santiago Tabernero | 
| Genres: | Drama, Crime | 
| Keywords | police brutality, drug trafficking, homelessness, police corruption, domestic violence, juvenile crime | 
| Production Companies | Columbia TriStar, Domain Entertainment Michigan, Joel Films, Producciones Cinematográficas Filmart S.L., Blanco & Travieso, Filmart Distribución | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Jul 09, 2025 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| José Gregorio Rivas | Oliver | 
| Alfredo Medina | Mocho | 
| Luis Campos | El Chino | 
| Pedro Lander | Saúl | 
| Adolfo Cubas | César | 
| Laureano Olivares | Pelao | 
| Gladiuska Acosta | Beatricita | 
| Nestor Terán | Pajarito | 
| Ramón Paiva | Pechundío | 
| Jenny Noguera | El Chino's mother | 
| Francisco Alfaro | Napoleón | 
| Tatiana Padrón | Oliver's mother | 
| Lucio Bueno | Oliver's stepfather | 
| Elaiza Gil | Angie | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Elia Schneider | Director | 
| Oscar Pérez | Director of Photography, Camera Operator | 
| Daniel Roversi | Production Office Assistant | 
| José Sousa Gómes | Editor | 
| Silvia Inés Vallejo | Art Direction | 
| Maritza Zambrano | Costume Design | 
| Lino Rojas | Makeup Artist | 
| Joel Novoa | Production Manager | 
| Stalin Morillo | Unit Manager | 
| Gabriela Rangel | Assistant Director | 
| Jack Cassuto | Sound Recordist | 
| Daniel Pagan | Sound Editor | 
| Néstor Caballero | Screenplay | 
| Santiago Tabernero | Screenplay | 
| Jaume Puig | Dolby Consultant | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Javier Castro | Co-Producer | 
| Concha Díaz | Co-Producer | 
| Ricardo Evole | Associate Producer | 
| José Ramón Novoa | Executive Producer | 
| Philippe Toledano | Associate Producer | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 
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| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 971 | 971 |