Argentina, 1985
R
7.6
2022
2 hr 21 min
Drama
, History
, Crime
In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.
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- Cast:
- Ricardo Darín , Peter Lanzani , Alejandra Flechner , Paula Ransenberg , Carlos Portaluppi , Antonia Bengoechea , Laura Paredes
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