The Dog Thief
2024, Spanish. Directed by Vinko Tomičić.
Martín is a 13-year-old orphan shoeshine boy from La Paz, Bolivia, who has lived his entire life in the streets with the hope and desire to find his father. Driven by this desire and his imagination, Martin bonds with one of his best clients: Mr. Novoa, a lonely tailor whose only emotional bond is his dog, Astor, a fine German shepherd whom he cares for like a son.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vinko TomičićDirector
- Alfredo CastroSr. Novoa
- Franklin AroMartín
- Teresa RuizSrta. Andrea
- María LuqueCast
- Julio César AltamiranoCast
- Ninón DávalosCast
- Wolframio SinuéCast
- Franklin Aro HuascoMartin
- Kleber AroEl Monedas
- Vladimir Gonza MamaniEl Conejo
- Jhoselyn Rosmery CosmeAlicia
- Felix Francisco Omonte VargasHigh School Principal
Details
- Released
- 29 August 2024
- Original title
- El Ladrón de Perros
- Country
- Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, France, Italy, Mexico
- Written by
- Vinko Tomičić
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The Dog Thief runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Dog Thief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 August 2024. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dog Thief?
The Dog Thief (2024) was directed by Vinko Tomičić and stars Alfredo Castro, Franklin Aro, Teresa Ruiz.