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Tropical Snow

19881h 27mCiro Durán
IMDb 5.4

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"They Bought a One Way Ticket. To Freedom... Or Death?"

New York is the dream city of Tavo and Marina, where the lovers hope to start a better life; at home in Bogota they have to work as pocket pickers at the airport to support their families. Dealer Oskar can persuade them to smuggle drugs in their stomachs on plane to New York - although both know of the risks, since Marina's sister died on a similar journey. However on arrival at the airport in New York they show nerves and all their dreams start to shatter.

DramaCrime
AirportThiefDrugs

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What is Tropical Snow (1988) about?

New York is the dream city of Tavo and Marina, where the lovers hope to start a better life; at home in Bogota they have to work as pocket pickers at the airport to support their families. Dealer Oskar can persuade them to smuggle drugs in their stomachs on plane to New York - although both know of the risks, since Marina's sister died on a similar journey. However on arrival at the airport in…

Who stars in Tropical Snow?

Tropical Snow stars Jsu Garcia (Gustavo 'Tavo' Luna (as Nick Corri)), Madeleine Stowe (Marina), David Carradine (Oskar), Alfonso Ortiz (Pickpocket Teacher), Roger Melo (Tavo's Stepfather). The film was directed by Ciro Durán.

How long is Tropical Snow?

Tropical Snow has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1988.

Is Tropical Snow worth watching?

Tropical Snow holds an IMDb rating of 5.4/10. Fans of Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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