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The Perfect Dictatorship

The Perfect Dictatorship

Television has already appointed a president... Will it do it again?

20147.42h 23m

Overview

TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and negotiates a billionaire secret agreement with the owners of the TV Corporation. Carlos Rojo, an ambitious young news producer, and Ricardo Diaz, TV network star reporter, are responsible for making a dirty campaign to change the image the public has of the corrupt Governor and make him, at any cost, a political star and a great presidential candidate. Mexican Television believes that democracy is a farce and has already placed one President... Will they do it again?

Directed by Luis Estrada
Written by Luis Estrada, Jaime Sampietro
Produced by Luis Estrada
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Top Cast

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Gobernador Carmelo Vargas

Alfonso Herrera

Alfonso Herrera

Carlos Rojo

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

Agustín Morales

Osvaldo Benavides

Osvaldo Benavides

Ricardo Díaz

Silvia Navarro

Silvia Navarro

Lucía Garza

Flavio Medina

Flavio Medina

Salvador Garza

Saúl Lisazo

Saúl Lisazo

Javier Pérez Harris

Tony Dalton

Tony Dalton

Director TV MX

Salvador Sánchez

Salvador Sánchez

Hombre X

Enrique Arreola

Enrique Arreola

Secretario de gobierno

Themes & Keywords

corrupt politician

About The Perfect Dictatorship

The Perfect Dictatorship is a drama, comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of corrupt politician. Directed by Luis Estrada, it stars Damián Alcázar, Alfonso Herrera, Joaquín Cosío. TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and negotiates a billionaire secret agreement with the owners of the TV Corporation. Carlos Rojo, an ambitious young news producer, and Ricardo Diaz, TV network star reporter, are responsible for making a dirty campaign to change the image the public has of the corrupt Governor and make him, at any cost, a political star and a great presidential candidate. Mexican Television believes that democracy is a farce and has already placed one President... Will they do it again?

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