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Murder in the Central Committee (1982)

Original title: Asesinato en el Comité Central

1982-08-16 · 1h 50m · ES
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The plot follows a private detective, an ex communist and former CIA agent, who travels from Barcelona to Madrid to discover the identity of the assassin of the leader of the Spanish Communist party who was stabbed during a blackout while presiding over a meeting of the party's central committee. The film is a thriller with ironic political overtones.

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Vicente ArandaDirector
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$185.9K

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Patxi AndiónPatxi AndiónPepe CarvalhoVictoria AbrilVictoria AbrilCarmelaConrado San MartínConrado San MartínSantosHéctor AlterioHéctor AlterioSepúlvedaJosé VivóJosé VivóFonsecaCarlos PlazaCarlos PlazaPérez MontesaMiguel RellánMiguel RellánLevederJosé CerroJosé CerroEsparza JulvéFrancisco VidalFrancisco VidalCerdánJuan Jesús ValverdeJuan Jesús ValverdeAlcaldeRamón DuránRamón DuránMirJuan José OteguiJuan José OteguiLecumberri

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Based on novel or bookMurderCiaInvestigationKgbPrivate detectiveCommunist party

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Genre affinityThrillerTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Murder · CiaDirector preference305957Actor preference277271 · 179384 · 358743Country preferenceEsDecade preference1980

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What is Murder in the Central Committee about?

The plot follows a private detective, an ex communist and former CIA agent, who travels from Barcelona to Madrid to discover the identity of the assassin of the leader of the Spanish Communist party who was stabbed during a blackout while presiding over a meeting of the party's central committee. The film is a thriller with ironic political overtones.

How long is Murder in the Central Committee?

Murder in the Central Committee has a runtime of 110 minutes.