# The City and the Dogs (1985)

> Inside a punishing Peruvian military academy, a cadet conspiracy born from boredom and rebellion spirals from theft into lethal institutional crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25648

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Francisco J. Lombardi
- Cast: Gustavo Bueno, Pablo Serra, Luis Álvarez, Juan Manuel Ochoa, Eduardo Adrianzén, Liliana Navarro, Miguel Iza, Aristóteles Picho
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085345/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: oppressive, tense, bleak, serious viewing, literary adaptation night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of rebellion and survival within the confines of a military academy.

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