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6.9 / 10 IMDb September 28, 1979 1h 41m
Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.
Director
Runtime
1h 41m
Release Date
September 28, 1979
Genre
Drama, History, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
Basque, Spanish
Country
Italy, Spain
Producers
Cast
Gian Maria Volonté
as Izarra
José Sacristán
as Iker
Ángela Molina
as Amaiur
Eusebio Poncela
as Txabi
Saverio Marconi
as Luque
Georges Staquet
as The Builder
Nicole Garcia
as Karmele
Féodor Atkine
as Joseba
Estanis González
as Doorman
No photo
Agapito Romo
as Carrero Blanco
José Manuel Cervino
as Milkman
José Luis Pérez
Luis Politti
as Teacher
No photo
Agustín Navarro
Fernando Chinarro
as Surgeon
No photo
Raúl Lobo
Ana Torrent
as Basque Girl
Francisco Franco
as Self (archive footage)
Luis Carrero Blanco
as Self (archive footage)
Production Companies
Sabre Films
Vides Cinematografica
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