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The Extortion
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The Extortion

2023-04-06 · 105 min · ★ 7.2

Thriller · Crime · Drama

An experienced commercial pilot is forced to collaborate with his country's intelligence services to avoid being punished for a serious fault he committed on the job. He is quickly plunged into an underworld of intrigue and extortion that will put his life at risk and he will pay a very high price to escape from it.

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Directors
Martino Zaidelis
Production companies
100 Bares, Cimarrón Cine, Infinity Hill
Countries
Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Guillermo FrancellaGuillermo FrancellaAlejandro Petrossián
Pablo RagoPablo RagoSaavedra
Andrea FrigerioAndrea FrigerioCarolina Guerrero
Carlos PortaluppiCarlos PortaluppiMario Aldana
Alberto AjakaAlberto AjakaPorchietto
Guillermo ArengoGuillermo ArengoFernando Marconi
Mónica VillaMónica VillaRita Tirabosco
Juan Carlos Lo SassoJuan Carlos Lo SassoAndrés Sadik
Ruben CiroccoCustodio
Zulema GalperínZulema GalperínSeñora Vecina Novak
Alejandro BottoPedro Greco
Carla PandolfiCarla PandolfiAndrea Vitale
Osvaldo DjeredjianBeltramino
Julieta VallinaJulieta VallinaNadia Ackerman
Romina PintoRomina PintoMara Viviani
Laura FaienzaSecretaria
Daniel Juan di CoccoZamora
Gerardo SchermanGerardo SchermanNovak

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