La toma de la embajada

Dec 25, 2000

1h 44m

★ 6.0

Overview

Bogotá, 1980. During the government of President Turbay. An urban cell of the M-19 invades the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, taking 14 ambassadors as hostages. They demand that they be exchanged for political prisoners. The film focuses on the events that took place during those two months of captivity.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Xenon Films

Estudios Churubusco Azteca

Producciones Cinematográficas UNO Ltda.

Cinemateam

La toma de la embajada Trailers

Cast

"Comandante Uno"

Demián Bichir

"Chiqui"

Fabiana Medina

Ambassador of Venezuela

Roberto Colmenares

Ambassador of the U.S.A.

Humberto Dorado

Ambassador of Mexico

Bruno Bichir

"Tupa"

Carlos Mariño

Ambassador of Uruguay

Cláudio Fernandes

Ambassador of Israel

Andrés Midón

Papal Nuncio

Manuel Busquets

Ambassador of Costa Rica

Vicky Hernández

Ambassador of Dominican Republic

Carlos Bertoal

Ambassador of Brazil

Álvaro García

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