

The Summit
“Ambition has no limits”
Overview
At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile where the region's geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons.
Top Cast

Ricardo Darín
Hernán Blanco

Érica Rivas
Lusia Cordero

Gerardo Romano
Castex

Dolores Fonzi
Marina Blanco

Elena Anaya
Claudia Klein

Leonardo Franco
Oliveira Prette

Paulina García
Paula Scherson

Daniel Giménez Cacho
Sebastian Sastre / Mexican President

Christian Slater
Dereck McKinley

Alfredo Castro
Desiderio Garcia
Themes & Keywords
About The Summit
The Summit is a drama, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of politics, snow, south america, american diplomat, hypnotherapy, political crisis. Directed by Santiago Mitre, it stars Ricardo Darín, Érica Rivas, Gerardo Romano. At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile where the region's geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons.
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