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Coup at Daybreak
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Coup at Daybreak

Sep 16, 1998
1h 46m
★ 6.8

Overview

The film follows the events of the night of February 4, 1992 in Caracas, Venezuela. That night a group of military rebels staged a coup d'etat. Venezuelans found themselves as virtual prisoners. As the coup starts and fighting takes place from a military base which is in the center of the city's most affluent areas, with both luxury high rises and palatial mansions. The area of La Carlota provides a wealth of very interesting, often flamboyant and typical characters of the Latin America upper middle and upper classes. They are among the most affected. Various vignettes in these different characters' homes are developed. These people's reactions, lifestyles, vices, and humanity come out in a very honest fashion under duress.

Genres

Drama
Action
History
Thriller
Crime

Production Companies

Audiovisuales Nebli
Caralcine
Televisión de Actualidad

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Cast

Manuel Aranguiz

Manuel Aranguiz

Mirtha Borges

Mirtha Borges

Yanis Chimaras

Yanis Chimaras

Víctor Cuica

Víctor Cuica

Gonzalo Cubero

Gonzalo Cubero

Ruddy Rodriguez

Ruddy Rodriguez

Daniel Lugo

Daniel Lugo

Elba Escobar

Elba Escobar

Gabriel Retes

Emiliano

Gabriel Retes

José Gabriel Retes

Cónsul

José Gabriel Retes

Lucila Balzaretti

Luisa

Lucila Balzaretti

Frank Spano

Frank Spano

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