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GAL

GAL

20064.61h 45m

Overview

Two journalists investigate the criminal activities of the GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación), a secret terrorist organization founded in the eighties and financed by leading figures in the Spanish government and security forces to hunt down and exterminate both members and collaborators of the terrorist gang ETA.

Directed by Miguel Courtois
Written by Antonio Onetti
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Top Cast

José Garcia

José Garcia

Manuel Mallo

Natalia Verbeke

Natalia Verbeke

Marta Castillo

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Paco Ariza

Ana Álvarez

Ana Álvarez

Soledad Muñoz

Mercè Llorens

Mercè Llorens

Gracia

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Abel Folk

Pablo Codina

Ricard Borràs

Ricard Borràs

Judge Lachambre

Manuel Galiana

Manuel Galiana

Alberto de Celis

Tomás del Estal

Tomás del Estal

Marcel Molina

Mar Regueras

Mar Regueras

Prosecutor Cristina Mateos

Themes & Keywords

based on true storyeta terrorist groupgovernment corruption1980scounterterrorismstate crimesinvestigative journalist

About GAL

GAL is a drama, thriller, history film released in 2006 exploring themes of based on true story, eta terrorist group, government corruption, 1980s, counterterrorism, state crimes. Directed by Miguel Courtois, it stars José Garcia, Natalia Verbeke, Jordi Mollà. Two journalists investigate the criminal activities of the GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación), a secret terrorist organization founded in the eighties and financed by leading figures in the Spanish government and security forces to hunt down and exterminate both members and collaborators of the terrorist gang ETA.

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