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Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek and John Shea star in Costa-Gavras' (Z) political thriller based on the true story of Charles Horman, an American writer who disappears and is killed during the overthrow of Allende's government in Chile. Lemmon is the concerned father whose attempts to learn the truth are stonewalled by bureaucracy and cover-up.
Year: 1982
Genre: Thrillers & Suspense, True Stories, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Nick's Favourites
Country: USA
Director: Constantin Costa-Gavras
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea
Duration: 118 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains medium level violence.
7.8/10
Location in store: Thriller
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