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La toma de la embajada
La toma de la embajada

La toma de la embajada

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

25 December 2000

Country

Colombia

Cast

Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

"Comandante Uno"

Fabiana Medina

Fabiana Medina

"Chiqui"

Roberto Colmenares

Roberto Colmenares

Ambassador of Venezuela

Humberto Dorado

Humberto Dorado

Ambassador of the U.S.A.

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Ambassador of Mexico

Carlos Mariño

Carlos Mariño

"Tupa"

Cláudio Fernandes

Cláudio Fernandes

Ambassador of Uruguay

Andrés Midón

Andrés Midón

Ambassador of Israel

Manuel Busquets

Manuel Busquets

Papal Nuncio

Vicky Hernández

Vicky Hernández

Ambassador of Costa Rica

Carlos Bertoal

Carlos Bertoal

Ambassador of Dominican Republic

Álvaro García

Álvaro García

Ambassador of Brazil

Christopher Haldo

Christopher Haldo

Ambassador of Haiti

Jairo Orosco

Jairo Orosco

Ambassador of Guatemala

Joseph Fuzessy

Joseph Fuzessy

Ambassador of Switzerland

Joe Broderick

Joe Broderick

Ambassador of USSR

David Olson

David Olson

Ambassador of Austria

Raúl Santa

Raúl Santa

Ambassador of Egypt

Susana Torres

Susana Torres

Vicky

Erika Acosta

Erika Acosta

Renata

Óscar Borda

Óscar Borda

Genaro

Orlando Arenas

Orlando Arenas

Alfredo

Victor Hugo Morant

Victor Hugo Morant

Ramíro Zambrano

Jaime Barbini

Jaime Barbini

Camilo Jiménez

Andrea Guzmán

Andrea Guzmán

María

Andrea Quejuán

Andrea Quejuán

Estela

Luis Fernando Montoya

Luis Fernando Montoya

Cardiologist

Felipe Solano

Felipe Solano

Alfredo Vasquez Carrizosa

Santiago Bejarano

Santiago Bejarano

Dr. Martínez

Manuel José Chaves

Manuel José Chaves

Camilo

Edgardo Román

Edgardo Román

Colonel

Ariel Waldman

Ariel Waldman

Boy

Vanessa Navarro

Vanessa Navarro

Reporter

Patricia Maldonado

Patricia Maldonado

Nurse

Yaneth Waldman

Yaneth Waldman

Boy's mom (uncredited)

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