''Kiltro'' is a

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released in 2006. Directed and written by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza and starring the martial artist Marko Zaror.

Name

The word ''Kiltro'' is a stylized spelling of the word ''quiltro'', used in

and Bolivia to designate a mixed-breed dog.

Plot

Zamir, a street tough, has been in love with Kim ever since he saved her from rapists. However, the only way he knows how to express his affection is by attacking any man who shows interest in her. Although Kim tolerates Zamir's infatuation, she keeps him at a distance. When Max Kalba arrives in town seeking revenge against Kim's father, Zamir tries to rescue her once again. Unfortunately, Kalba overpowers Zamir and kidnaps Kim's father, who is the Master at the Korean martial arts school. Kim and Zamir flee and take refuge with a mystical dwarf named Nik Nak, who explains that Kalba plans to kill everyone linked to the "Sect" of martial artists to which Kim and Zamir's fathers belonged. Through a series of flashbacks, a love triangle between Kim's parents and Kalba is revealed, resulting in her mother's suicide. While Zamir trains with a drunken Sect member named Jose Soto, Kalba's minions kidnap Kim. Zamir learns to fight in the "Zeta" style and is given a pair of bladed spurs for his feet. He arrives at Kalba's headquarters and quickly dispatches Kalba's minions before fighting Kalba himself. During the fight, Kalba reveals that he murdered Zamir's mother, which infuriates Zamir and gives him the strength to defeat Kalba. Afterward, Zamir checks on Kim, and she thanks him with a second kiss. Zamir then leaves to reunite with José Soto, whom he has just learned is his father.

Cast

* Marko Zaror ... Zamir * Caterina Jadresic ... Kim * Miguel Angel De Luca ... Max Kalba *Daniela Lhorente ... Romina *

Luis Alarcón Luis Alfonso Alarcón Mansilla (born 23 October 1929), popularly known as Lucho Alarcón, is a Chilean actor, theater director, and activist with a distinguished film, television, and stage career. In 1957, Alarcón began working as a stage actor ...

... Farah *Alejandro Castillo ... José Soto *Man Soo Yoon ... Teran *Roberto Avendaño ... Nik Nak *

Ximena Rivas Ximena Luisa Rivas Hanson (born Santiago, August 12, 1963) is a Chilean actress of theater, film and television. Acting career Her career began with one of the most important works of the Chilean theater ''La negra Ester'' (1988), where she p ...

... Sara *Alex Rivera ... Alex

Film references

The film contains a number of references to aspects of popular films and television shows.

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film scholar Moises Park lists a partial list of referencesbr>
Among them: In the scene where Zamir runs down a street at night to the music of

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's " Modern Love" is a parody of a scene in

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's '' Bad Blood''. The film's score is a pastiche of Ennio Morricone's Spaghetti Western scores, and one passage is taken directly from the score of ''

Once Upon a Time in the West ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' ( , "Once upon a time (there was) the West") is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, who co-wrote it with Sergio Donati based on a story by Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Leone ...

''. The scene in which Zamir must attempt to snatch a pebble from his master's hand is a reference to the famous test in the television series ''

Kung Fu Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to commo ...

''. The name of the dwarf Nik Nak is a reference to the dwarf villain Nick Nack in '' The Man with the Golden Gun''. The torture victim suspended by hooks and the main character's bladed shoes are both elements of the film ''

Ichi the Killer Ichi the Killer may refer to: * ''Ichi the Killer'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film based on the manga series of the same name * ''Ichi the Killer'' (manga), a manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto {{disambig ...

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External links

* * {{Amg movie, 418822 2006 action films Martial arts films Chilean action films 2006 films 2000s Spanish-language films

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