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Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents

Fake news. Real disaster.

20165.81h 40m

Overview

A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

Directed by Ricky Gervais
Written by Ricky Gervais
Produced by Ricky Gervais, Chris Coen, Larry Sanitsky
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Top Cast

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Albert Finch

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Frank Bonneville

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Eleanor Finch

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Claire Maddox

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

John Baker

Raúl Castillo

Raúl Castillo

Domingo

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Brigida

Meghan Heffern

Meghan Heffern

Virginia

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Geoffrey Mallard

Mimi Kuzyk

Mimi Kuzyk

Secretary of State

Themes & Keywords

reportercon game

About Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents is a comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of reporter, con game. Directed by Ricky Gervais, it stars Ricky Gervais, Eric Bana, Vera Farmiga. A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

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