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A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 78/100. Scores higher than 92% of the 1,305 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic78/100
439 audience votes
Key crew
- Costa-GavrasDirector
- Costa-GavrasScreenplay
- Donald E. StewartScreenplay
- VangelisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jack LemmonEd Horman
- Sissy SpacekBeth Horman
- Melanie MayronTerry Simon
- John SheaCharles Horman
- Charles CioffiCaptain Ray Tower
- David ClennonConsul Phil Putnam
- Richard VentureU.S. Ambassador
- Jerry HardinColonel Sean Patrick
- Richard BradfordAndrew Babcock
- Joe RegalbutoFrank Teruggi
- Keith SzarabajkaDavid Holloway
- John DoolittleDavid McGeary
Stills
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Themes
journalistcorruptionbased on novel or bookcoup d'etatdictatorshipbased on true storychileconspiracydisappearancesouth americamilitarymilitary coup
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