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Pacto de Fuga

Pacto de Fuga

Based on the most daring prison escape of all time.

20207.52h 18m

Overview

During the last years of Pinochet's military regime, a group of militants from the "Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front" plan a prison break of political prisoners, through a tunnel that will take them 18 months to dig.

Directed by David Albala
Written by David Albala, Susana Quiroz Saavedra, Loreto Caro-Valdés
Produced by Marcelo Merino, David Albala
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Top Cast

Benjamín Vicuña

Benjamín Vicuña

Leon Vargas

Roberto Farías

Roberto Farías

Rafael Jimenez

Amparo Noguera

Amparo Noguera

Fabiola Pizarro

Francisca Gavilán

Francisca Gavilán

Paulina Baeza

Patricio Contreras

Patricio Contreras

Rodolfo Ternicier

Eusebio Arenas

Eusebio Arenas

Patricio Velásquez

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Mateo Iribarren

Prosecutor Andrade

Willy Semler

Willy Semler

Warden Jorquera

Diego Ruiz

Diego Ruiz

Oscar Lira

Víctor Montero

Víctor Montero

Germán Sanchez

Themes & Keywords

based on true storyprison break

About Pacto de Fuga

Pacto de Fuga is a drama, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of based on true story, prison break. Directed by David Albala, it stars Benjamín Vicuña, Roberto Farías, Amparo Noguera. During the last years of Pinochet's military regime, a group of militants from the "Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front" plan a prison break of political prisoners, through a tunnel that will take them 18 months to dig.

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