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7.2/10 • 402

1982-02-122h 3m

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Charlie Horman thought that being an American would guarantee his safety. His family believed that being Americans would guarantee them the truth. They were all wrong.

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.

Directors
Costa-Gavras
Editors
Françoise Bonnot

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  1. Jack Lemmon

    Jack Lemmon

    Ed Horman

  2. Sissy Spacek

    Sissy Spacek

    Beth Horman

  3. Melanie Mayron

    Melanie Mayron

    Terry Simon

  4. John Shea

    John Shea

    Charles Horman

  5. Charles Cioffi

    Charles Cioffi

    Captain Ray Tower

  6. David Clennon

    David Clennon

    Consul Phil Putnam

  7. Richard Venture

    Richard Venture

    U.S. Ambassador

  8. Jerry Hardin

    Jerry Hardin

    Colonel Sean Patrick

  9. Richard Bradford

    Richard Bradford

    Andrew Babcock

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CinemaSerf

Jun 8, 2023

7/10

This is quite an intense political thriller from Oscar winning Costa-Gavras that sees "Ed Horman" (Jack Lemmon) and his daughter-in-law "Beth" (Sissy Spacek) travel to Chile to try to find his writer son who has become caught up in the coup that has deposed President Allende. It is soon clear that the inherently patriotic Horman couple are not getting the support they would have expected from their consular officials and as the story develops we discover how little they actually knew their son and also how the confidence in their own government can be shaken to the core. Lemmon's frustration is palpable as he becomes more and more desperate. Both he and Spacek were deservedly Oscar nominated for their performances in this gripping drama. I could have done with more of a conclusion, but perhaps it is better as it is...?

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$9,600,000.00
Revenue
$14,000,000.00
Keywords
journalistcorruptionbased on novel or bookcoup d'etatdictatorshipchileconspiracydisappearancesouth americamilitarymilitary coupmissingdisappearedbased on real events