Canada / Sep 11, 2002 / PG / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
John J. is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual world of the tango.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| María Nieves Rego | |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Orlando |
| Frank Gio | Jo Jo |
| Michael Corrente | Policía |
| Raúl Outeda | Tony Manas |
| Géraldine Rojas | Pirucha |
| Elvio Nessier | General Humberto Rojas |
| Gregory Dayton | |
| Gustavo Pastorini | |
| Elisa Oshiro | |
| Jorge Varas | |
| Jorge Noya | |
| Guillermina Quiroga | Bailarina |
Genres
DramaRomanceThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Assassination Tango |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists, American Zoetrope, Butcher's Run Films |
| Release date | 8 marzo 2003 |
| Executive producer | Linda Reisman, Francis Ford Coppola |
| Production | Raúl Outeda, Robert Duvall, Rob Carliner |
| Writer | Robert Duvall |
| Casting | Walter Rippell, Renee Rousselot, Ed Johnston |
| Editing | Stephen Mack, Philip Weisman, Gilbert Carreras, Alejandro Santangelo, Kenneth Wachtel |
| Cinematography | Félix "Chango" Monti, Kevin Smyth, Carlos Ritter, John McEnerney, Demián Rodenstein, Joe Christofori, Ignacio Musich, Juan Ángel Urrozola, Vanesa Ritaco, Gilberto Otero, Willi Behnisch, Guillermo Nespolo, Alejandro Nicolás Manocchio |
| Assistant directors | Fernando Altschul, Amanda Slater, Yvette Gurza, Elaine Kavanagh, Robert Duvall, María Alvarez, Sebastián Wainstein |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Mar 08, 2003 / 18
United States / Mar 08, 2003 / South by Southwest Film Festival
Argentina / Mar 12, 2003 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Aug 18, 2004 / TP
Digital
Netherlands / Mar 08, 2003 / 18
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