Movie Info

In Paraguay in 1976, during the brutal rule of Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, Dr. Joel Filartiga (Anthony Hopkins) provides free medical care to poor farmer...(read more...) s and their families. After his son is tortured and killed by forces of the dictatorship, Filartiga vows revenge and enlists a criminal lawyer to challenge the system. This suspense-filled drama of ordinary people fighting crushing tyranny is based on a true story.

Director: Sergio Toledo

MPAA: PG-13

Release Date: Dec 31, 1990

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Claudia Guzman, Fernanda Torres, Gerardo Quiroz, Malena Doria, Norma Aleandro, Ruben Blades, Salvador Sanchez