One Man’s War (1991)

Name: One Man’s War
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1991-04-20
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Norma Aleandro, Fernanda Torres, Leonardo García Vale, Miah Michelle

One Man’s War (1991), directed by Sérgio Toledo, starring Anthony Hopkins and Norma Aleandro.

04/20/1991 BR Drama and TV Movie 1h 27m

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Anthony Hopkins plays an English medical doctor living with his family in Paraguay and treating the poor people from the surroundings, who has his life turned upside down when his son was mysteriously murdered in what could have been an attack to him since he's opposed to the military dictatorship of the country. The doctor and his family will take lots of risk while trying to prove that the government was involved in the murder.

Rodolfo SánchezCinematography
Sérgio ToledoDirector, Screenplay
Laurence Méry-ClarkEditing
Ann SkinnerProducer

About the film

One Man's War is a 1991 television drama film set in Paraguay in 1976, under the dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner. It is based on the true story of Joel Filártiga (played by Anthony Hopkins), who sought justice for his son's death at the hands of Stroessner's secret police. The film stops before Filártiga launches the landmark international law case of Filártiga v. Peña-Irala (1980).

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins as Joel Filártiga

Norma Aleandro as Nidia

Fernanda Torres as Dolly

Leonardo García as Joelito

Miah Michelle as Analy

Ana Ofelia Murguia as Dona Teresa

Jose Antonio Estrada as Leandro

Rubén Blades as Horacio Galeano Perrone

Sergio Bustamante as Gomes

Rene Pereyra as Pena

Claudia Guzman as Charo

Rufino Echegoyen as Duarte

Salvador Sanchez as Ramirez

Malena Doria as Senora Ramirez

Gerardo Quiroz as Ramirez's Son

Farnesio de Bernal as Judge

Guillermo Rios as Antonio

Claudio Brook as Robledo

Justo Martinez as Dr. Godoy

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One Man's War at IMDb

Text from One Man's War on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Man's_War

Trivia

It premiered on April 20, 1991, a Saturday.
It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosChannel 4 Television, Skreba Films, TVS Films
CountriesMexico, United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Rodolfo Sánchez Cinematography
Sérgio Toledo Director
Laurence Méry-Clark Editing
Ann Skinner Producer
John M. Keane Original music
Michael Carter Screenplay
Sérgio Toledo Screenplay

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What is One Man’s War about?

One Man’s War: Anthony Hopkins plays an English medical doctor living with his family in Paraguay and treating the poor people from the surroundings, who has his life turned upside down when his son was mysteriously murdered in what could have been an attack to him since he's opposed to the military dictatorship of the country. The …

Who directed One Man’s War?

One Man’s War was directed by Sérgio Toledo in 1991.

Who stars in One Man’s War?

The cast of One Man’s War includes Anthony Hopkins, Norma Aleandro, Fernanda Torres, Leonardo García Vale and Miah Michelle.

How long is One Man’s War?

One Man’s War runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.