The Dancer Upstairs
by Nicholas Shakespeareliterary work· published 1995
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The Dancer Upstairs is a 1995 novel by Nicholas Shakespeare. It is based on the Maoist insurgency of the 1980s in Peru, and tells the story of Agustin Rejas, a police Lieutenant (later promoted to Captain), hunting a terrorist based on Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path. In 2002 it was given a film adaptation under the same title.
Adaptations (1)
The Dancer Upstairs was adapted into a 2002 film.
The Dancer Upstairs2002 · film · 132 min · dir. John Malkovich · IMDb ↗A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.
