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- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Ignacio López Tarso
- Dr. Vigil
- (as Ignacio Lopez Tarzo)
José René Ruiz
- Dwarf
- (as Rene Ruiz 'Tun-Tun')
Eleazar Garcia Jr.
- Chief of Gardens
- (as Eliazar García Jr.)
Salvador Sánchez
- Chief of Stockyards
- (as Salvador Sanchez)
Sergio Calderón
- Chief of Municipality
- (as Sergio Calderon)
Emilio Fernández
- Diosdado
- (as Emilio Fernandez)
Roberto Sosa
- Few Fleas
- (as Roberto Martinez Sosa)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaOn lead actor Albert Finney in this "Under the Volcano" film, director John Huston said: "I think it's the finest performance I have ever witnessed, let alone directed".
- GoofsThe story takes place in 1938, but the car driven by James Villiers that almost hits Albert Finney as he is lying in the road is an MG-TF, which was manufactured between 1953 and 1956.
- Quotes
Geoffrey Firmin: How, unless you drink as I do, can you hope to understand the beauty of an old indian woman playing dominoes with a chicken?
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Conan the Destroyer/Top Secret!/Under the Volcano (1984)
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One man's ruin
Albert Finney's performance of alcoholism is shattering and spot on. This movie should be required as adjunctive therapy in the field of alcoholism recovery. The feeling of hopelessness that permeates this movie makes it an experience the viewer should be advised about.
This movie packs a punch and Finney's performance is as exact and nuanced as is possible. His posture, his mental states, emotions, facial expressions, use of language, clothing, physicality are completely consistent with those of an alcoholic in an advanced stage of the disease.
Although it's a one-man movie, the other main players act exactly as real people do when dealing with alcoholics and portray the emotions and feelings that surround alcoholic situations.
This movie is definitely not a walk in the park.
This movie packs a punch and Finney's performance is as exact and nuanced as is possible. His posture, his mental states, emotions, facial expressions, use of language, clothing, physicality are completely consistent with those of an alcoholic in an advanced stage of the disease.
Although it's a one-man movie, the other main players act exactly as real people do when dealing with alcoholics and portray the emotions and feelings that surround alcoholic situations.
This movie is definitely not a walk in the park.
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- larrybb
- Mar 30, 2006
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- Release date
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- Also known as
- Unter dem Vulkan
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,556,800
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,000
- Jun 17, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $2,556,800
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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