Operation Ogre

6.9(42 votes)

1979

1h 41m

DramaHistoryThriller

Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.

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Production

Companies:

Sabre Films

Vides Cinematografica

Languages

Original:es

Spoken:

BasqueSpanish

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Izarra

José Sacristán

Iker

Ángela Molina

Amaiur

Eusebio Poncela

Txabi

Saverio Marconi

Luque

Georges Staquet

The Builder

Nicole Garcia

Karmele

Féodor Atkine

Joseba

Estanis González

Doorman

Agapito Romo

Carrero Blanco

José Manuel Cervino

Milkman

José Luis Pérez

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