Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo (2025)
Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo (2025), directed by Diego de León, starring Rodrigo Sánchez-Patiño and André Silva.
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Synopsis
On December 17, 1996, MRTA terrorists took hundreds of people hostage at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru, including ministers and high-ranking military officials. For 126 days, the country remained in suspense as the Peruvian Army secretly planned Operation Chavín de Huantar, an intervention led by Commander Juan Valer. On April 22, 1997, after months of planning, Peruvian commandos carried out a rescue operation that kept Peru and the world on edge.
- Diego de LeónDirector, Writer
About the film
Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century (Spanish: Chavín de Huántar: el rescate del siglo) is a 2025 Peruvian historical action thriller film written, co-edited and directed by Diego de León in his directorial debut. It is inspired by Operation Chavín de Huántar, considered the most successful hostage rescue operation in history, starring Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño as Colonel Juan Valer Sandoval, leader of the operation.
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Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century (Spanish: Chavín de Huántar: el rescate del siglo) is a 2025 Peruvian historical action thriller film written, co-edited and directed by Diego de León in his directorial debut. It is inspired by Operation Chavín de Huántar, considered the most successful hostage rescue operation in history, starring Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño as Colonel Juan Valer Sandoval, leader of the operation.
Synopsis
In 1996–1997, the takeover of the Japanese embassy in Lima by the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement triggered a 126-day crisis. During this siege, dozens of soldiers faced a challenge that tested their courage and humanity.
Cast
Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño as Colonel Juan "Chizito" Valer Sandoval
André Silva as Mayor Rivera
Miguel Iza as Néstor Cerpa Cartolini
Connie Chaparro as Marina
Sergio Galliani as Colonel José Williams
Alfonso Dibós as Chancellor Francisco Tudela
Martín Martínez as Ricardo Rivas
Cristhian Esquivel as Colonel Ortiz
Baldomero Cáceres as Giusti
Carlos Thornton as Admiral Rinaldi
Nicolás Fantinato as Ambassador of Bolivia
Aníbal Lozano Herrera as Tito
Víctor Acurio
Sandro Calderón
Zoe Fernández
Production
The film's production lasted seven years; and its filming, carried out in the replica built as a training center for the original commandos and at the Chorrillos Military School, concluded after several weeks in November 2024.
Marketing
The first teaser trailer for the film was released on April 21, 2025. The trailer, released on YouTube on July 28 of that same year, accumulated more than 1.8 million views in less than 1 week and surpassed 3.7 million views by the end of August, becoming the most viewed trailer of a Peruvian feature film.
Release
The film premiered on October 30, 2025, in Peruvian theaters.
Box office
On its opening day, the film attracted 37,000 viewers. Over its opening weekend, the film was seen by more than 200,000 viewers. On its tenth day in theaters, the film reached half a million viewers. A week later, the film surpassed 1 million viewers. By December 2025, it had attracted a total of 1.5 million viewers, becoming the highest-grossing Peruvian film of the year, surpassing Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced 2, as well as the fifth highest-grossing Peruvian film of all time, surpassing Locos de amor (2016).
References
External links
Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century at IMDb
Text from Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavín_De_Huántar:_The_Rescue_of_the_Century
Trivia
- It cost US$ 2.0 million and grossed US$ 5.2 million in theaters — 2.6 times its budget.
- It premiered on October 30, 2025, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosNingún Creativo, Colibrí Producciones
- CountriesPeru
- LanguagesSpanish
- BudgetUS$ 2,000,000
- Box officeUS$ 5,200,000
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Rodrigo Sánchez-Patiño
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André Silva
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Sergio Galliani
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Miguel Iza
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Connie Chaparro
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Carlos Thornton
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William Bell Taylor
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Júnior Béjar
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Questions about this film
What is Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo about?
Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo: On December 17, 1996, MRTA terrorists took hundreds of people hostage at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru, including ministers and high-ranking military officials. For 126 days, the country remained in suspense as the Peruvian Army secretly planned Operation Chavín de Huantar, an intervention led…
Who directed Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo?
Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo was directed by Diego de León in 2025.
Who stars in Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo?
The cast of Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo includes Rodrigo Sánchez-Patiño, André Silva, Sergio Galliani, Miguel Iza and Connie Chaparro.
How long is Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo?
Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.
How much did Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo cost and how much did it make?
Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo had a budget of US$ 2,000,000 and took US$ 5,200,000 at the box office — 2.6 times its cost.
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