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The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man (2011): Cast

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The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man is a 2011 comedy directed by Arturo Pons, starring Eligio Meléndez as Adulto, Ana Ofelia Murguía and Horacio García Rojas. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes.

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The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 51m (111 min)
Director
Arturo Pons
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Spanish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man About?

The premise of The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man without spoilers.

A Mexican boy bound for Chicago rides in a crowded border wagon, unsure if it leads north. The film turns into an off‑beat allegorical odyssey that mixes absurd humor with pastoral images. A young man and a dead man journey across a surreal desert, picking up a wagonful of odd characters in a darkly comic satire of contemporary Mexico.

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Cast & crew

The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man Cast & Characters

Eligio Meléndez leads the cast as Adulto, with Ana Ofelia Murguía as Doña Chelo and Horacio García Rojas as Gutiérrez. Directed by Arturo Pons; 14 actors are credited in all.

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The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man?

The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).

When was The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man released?

The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man was released on October 22, 2011.

Who directed The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man?

The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man was directed by Arturo Pons.

Who is in the cast of The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man?

The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man stars Eligio Meléndez as Adulto, Ana Ofelia Murguía as Doña Chelo and Horacio García Rojas as Gutiérrez, among 14 credited actors.

Does The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man have a post-credit scene?

No. The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man in?

The original language of The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man is Spanish.

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