Amaneció de Golpe (1998) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1998, Amaneció de Golpe is an action, thriller, drame and policier film directed by Carlos Azpúrua, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. The film follows the events of the night of February 4, 1992 in Caracas, Venezuela. That night a group of military rebels staged a coup d'etat. Venezuelans found themselves as virtual prisoners. As the coup starts and fighting takes place from a military base which is in the center of the city's most affluent areas, with both luxury high rises and palatial mansions. The area of La Carlota provides a wealth of very interesting, often flamboyant and typical characters of the Latin America upper middle and upper classes. They are among the most affected. Various vignettes in these different characters' homes are developed. These people's reactions, lifestyles, vices, and humanity come out in a very honest fashion under duress.

Who’s in it. Amaneció de Golpe stars Manuel Aranguiz, Mirtha Borges, Yanis Chimaras and Víctor Cuica, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Amaneció de Golpe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Amaneció de Golpe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Amaneció de Golpe tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.