Whisky Romeo Zulu (2004)

Director:

Enrique Piñeyro

Writers:

Enrique Piñeyro (writer)
Emiliano Torres (writer)

Release Date:

21 April 2005 (Argentina)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Whistleblower | Accident | Business | Airline | Business Executive

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Enrique Piñeyro	...	T
Mercedes Morán	...	Marcela
Alejandro Awada	...	Gonzalo
Adolfo Yanelli
Carlos Portaluppi	...	Gordo
Martin Slipak	...	Pequeño T
Alejandro Polledo
Silvina Bosco
Emiliano Fernández
Paulo Brunetti
Sergio Boris
Miguel Dedovich
Pablo Razuk
Marcos Montes
Gustavo Pastorini

Also Known As:

Costanera norte (Argentina) (working title)

Runtime:

Argentina:105 min

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Aquafilms

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the scene where T and the other pilot are talking inside an ESSO gas station, a "energy" sign can be seen in the background. This brand of fuel was not available until 2004, while the movie takes place in 1999.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Siete minutos (2009)

Must see (when you can!)

First, sorry for my poor English, as it is not my native language. The movie is a rare gem in Argentine filmography. Thrillers, action and movies that are mainly on complex machines are not typically filmed or produced by Latin American countries, even when the subject of the movie may have taken place in these latitudes (Alive! was filmed by Canadians in Canada on an epic true story that took place in the Argentinian-Chilean Andes). So, this is a denounce of the epidemic corruption in the Argentina of the 90', told by the man that plays as himself and revives for us some of the same ordeals he lived in real life when he was an airline captain. THIS is the unique thing about this movie. It is very well done, and as pilot, I can tell that the technical side is perfect. No cheap or even expensive mock ups. All is real. The simulator sessions are simulator sessions, and the airborne scenes are filmed during real flying in the cockpit (except a passenger cabin short scene, that I read was filmed in a crew training mock up). Excellent photography that immerse the spectator in places that earth bound mortals do not usually visit. No wonder why this movie won so many prizes: apart from the political and critical intentions, it is a good example that excellent products of this kind can be made without zillions.