Story Line
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.
“Ed Horman thought that being an American would guarantee his safety. His family believed that being Americans would guarantee them the truth. They were all wrong.”
Top Cast
Jack Lemmon
Ed Horman
Sissy Spacek
Beth Horman
Melanie Mayron
Terry Simon
John Shea
Charles Horman
Charles Cioffi
Captain Ray Tower
David Clennon
Consul Phil Putnam
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Rating
7.3/ 10
Release Date
1982-02-12
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
DramaMysteryThriller
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User Reviews (1)
CinemaSerf
7/10
•6/8/2023This is quite an intense political thriller from Oscar winning Costa-Gavras that sees "Ed Horman" (Jack Lemmon) and his daughter-in-law "Beth" (Sissy Spacek) travel to Chile to try to find his writer son who has become caught up in the coup that has ...