Assassination Tango (2002)
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- R
- 1h 54min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Sep 2003 (Argentina)
- Movie
An aging hitman gets a contract to kill a General in Buenos Aires, Argentina. But when his mark becomes unavailable, he becomes involved in Argentinian tango culture.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Robert Duvall | ... |
John J.
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| Rubén Blades | ... |
Miguel
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| Kathy Baker | ... |
Maggie
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| Luciana Pedraza | ... |
Manuela
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| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... |
Orlando
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| James Keane | ... |
Whitey
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Frank Gio | ... |
Frankie
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| Kate Micheaux | ... |
Jenny
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Frank Cassavetes | ... |
Jo Jo
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| Michael Corrente | ... |
Cop at Newsstand
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Raúl Outeda | ... |
Tony Manas
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Géraldine Rojas | ... |
Pirucha
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| Renee Victor | ... |
Stella
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Richard Marquez | ... |
Salsa Band Member
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Nelson Marquez | ... |
Salsa Band Member
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Guillermo Cespedes | ... |
Salsa Band Member
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Humberto Nengue Hernandez | ... |
Salsa Band Member
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Elvio Nessier | ... |
General Humberto Rojas
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Alicia Palmes | ... |
Housekeeper
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| Susana Lanteri | ... |
General's Wife
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María Nieves | ... |
Tia Maria
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Orlando Paiva | ... |
Paiva
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Jorge Noya | ... |
Hotel Night Clerk
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| Héctor Malamud | ... |
Hotel Day Clerk
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Daniel Reyes | ... |
Chief of Police
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Fernando Llosa | ... |
Intelligence Officer
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Gregory Dayton | ... |
Intelligence Officer's Aide
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Eduardo Wigutow | ... |
Orlando's Uncle
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| Marzenka Novak | ... |
Orlando's Aunt
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Natalia Lobo | ... |
The Prostitute
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Ricardo Lazara | ... |
Pensione Owner
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Carmen Renard | ... |
Pensione Owner's Mother
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Javier Rodriguez | ... |
Pirucha's 1st Tango Partner
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| Pablo Verón | ... |
Pirucha's Final Tango Partner
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Armando Orzuza | ... |
Manuela's Tango Partner
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Jorge Dispari | ... |
Tango Instructor and Choreographer
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María del Carmen Romero | ... |
La Turca
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Jorge Manganelli | ... |
Sin Rumbo Club MC
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| Jorge Varas | ... |
News Reporter
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Javier Montu | ... |
TV Announcer
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Alberto Gabiero | ... |
Deli Man
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Stella Misse | ... |
Manuela's Girlfriend
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Mariana Otero | ... |
Manuela's Girlfriend
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Delfina | ... |
Manuelita
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Maria Salome Resano | ... |
Riding Teacher
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Gabriel Cejas | ... |
Chirozo Guy
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Carlos Rodida | ... |
Carlito
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Estela Arcos | ... |
Ballroom Teacher
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Dario Dorzi | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Alicia Beatriz Sampayo | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Irem Bekter | ... |
Freda
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| Blanca Camacho | ... |
(voice)
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Macarena Farias | ... |
Classmate girl
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Olga Nani |
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Hernán Pablo Lozano | ... |
Man in show (uncredited)
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Gustavo Pastorini | ... |
Men at bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Duvall | ||
Written by
| Robert Duvall | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Steven Brown | ... | co-producer |
| Rob Carliner | ... | producer |
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Duvall | ... | producer |
| Raúl Outeda | ... | co-producer |
| Linda Reisman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Luis Bacalov | ||
Cinematography by
| Félix Monti | ||
Editing by
| Stephen Mack | ||
Editorial Department
| Gilbert Carreras | ... | color timer (as Gil Carreras) |
| Guillermo Grillo | ... | second assistant editor |
| Alejandro Santangelo | ... | assistant editor |
| Amy R. Trachtman | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Kenneth Wachtel | ... | assistant editor |
| Philip Weisman | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ed Johnston | ||
| Renée Rousselot | ... | (as Renee Rousselot) |
Production Design by
| Stefania Cella | ||
Art Direction by
| Sara Parks | ||
Set Decoration by
| Javier Casals | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatriz Di Benedetto | ... | (as Beatriz De Benedetto) |
Makeup Department
| Anthony Gueli | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
| Silvana Kopel | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nancy Marignac | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Alberto Moccia | ... | key hair stylist |
| Manlio Rocchetti | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Duvall |
Production Management
| Barbara Factorovich | ... | unit manager |
| Michele Giordano | ... | production supervisor: second unit |
| Jennifer Lane | ... | post-production supervisor |
| M. Michelle Nishikawa | ... | production supervisor |
| Jonathan Perel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fernando Altschul | ... | first assistant director |
| María Alvarez | ... | second second assistant director |
| Yvette Gurza | ... | second assistant director |
| Elaine Kavanagh | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Amanda Slater | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Sebastián Wainstein | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Federico Casagrande | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Mauro Do Porto | ... | assistant property master |
| Matías Games | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Martín Libert | ... | set dresser |
| Horácio Mondello | ... | lead man |
| Julio Pascoli | ... | construction coordinator |
| Elizabeth Schlitten | ... | property master: second unit |
| Alejandra Tomás | ... | property master |
| Maria Vacas | ... | art department coordinator |
Sound Department
| Steve C. Aaron | ... | production sound mixer |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Benjamin Cheah | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Scott Clements | ... | boom operator |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | adr editor |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer |
| Mark Pearman | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Jacob Ribicoff | ... | foley supervisor |
| Jac Rubenstein | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Gisburg Smialek | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Smith) |
| Wyatt Sprague | ... | sound effects editor |
| Pablo Trilnik | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lila Yomtoob | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr engineer (as Paul Zydel) |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
| David Warzynski | ... | foley assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Federico Cueva | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Marcelo Firmano | ... | special effects coordinator / weapons master |
| Hernán Martínez | ... | special effects technician |
| Diego F. Urruzola | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Steven Fagerquist | ... | digital compositing artist |
| Peter Koczera | ... | senior digital artist |
| Derek Ledbetter | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Federico Cueva | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mariano Cueva | ... | stunts |
| Marcelo Firmano | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt driver / stunt performer / stunt rigger |
| Andrea López | ... | stunts |
| Patricio Skinner | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Julio Aranda | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Willi Behnisch | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Jorge Guillermo Behnisch) |
| Joe Christofori | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Mark Egyud | ... | assistant lighting technician: second unit |
| Phil Gries | ... | camera: press junket |
| Brian Heller | ... | aerial cinematographer |
| Daniel Hermo | ... | electrician |
| Alejandro Manocchio | ... | second company grip |
| John McEnerney | ... | second company grip: second unit |
| Jorge 'Quito' Molina | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Derek Murphy | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Ignacio Musich | ... | first assistant camera |
| Guillermo Nespolo | ... | key grip |
| Gilberto Otero | ... | camera operator |
| Vanesa Ritaco | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlos Ritter | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Demián Rodenstein | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Joseph Sciretta | ... | chief lighting technician: second unit (as Joe Sciretta) |
| Kevin Smyth | ... | key grip: second unit (as Kevin Smythe) |
| Juan Ángel Urrozola | ... | still photographer |
| Valeria Weil | ... | video assist operator |
Casting Department
| Sondra James | ... | voice casting |
| Jennifer Levy | ... | casting associate |
| Pablo Pérez Giménez | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pam Aaron | ... | costumer: second unit |
| María Christina Astudillo | ... | seamstress |
| Laura Calcaterra | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Carla Danio | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Ellen Falguiere | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Fátima Macera | ... | key costumer (as María Fátima Macera) |
| Paula Taratuto | ... | key costumer |
| Coca Álvarez | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Demian Cosentino | ... | assistant location manager |
| Barbara Factorovich | ... | location manager |
| Martin Miranda | ... | location assistant |
| Gregory Routt | ... | location manager: second unit |
Music Department
| Missy Cohen | ... | additional music editor |
| Charles Feldman | ... | music supervisor (as Charlie Feldman) |
| Goffredo Gibellini | ... | score & mixer engineer / score mixer |
| Patrick Mullins | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Oppenheimer | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Tracy Young | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ricardo Avelluto | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Gabriel Goldszmidt | ... | transportation captain |
| Joe Mallon | ... | transportation captain: second unit |
Additional Crew
| Susan Paley Abramson | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Patricia Apter | ... | production coordinator |
| Julia Auge | ... | assistant to producer |
| Luis Bernardez | ... | assistant to unit production manager |
| Juan Bruno | ... | choreographer |
| Laura Calcaterra | ... | production assistant |
| Ernesto Candal | ... | choreographer |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Carlos Copello | ... | choreographer |
| Aldo Daicono | ... | choreographer |
| Enrique De Fazio | ... | choreographer |
| Guillermo De Fazio | ... | choreographer |
| Jose Delepiane | ... | choreographer |
| Cristina Diacono | ... | choreographer |
| Samantha Dispari | ... | choreographer |
| Ezequiel Farfaro | ... | choreographer |
| José Gabriel Fernández | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | post-production accountant |
| Armando Giacovelli | ... | choreographer |
| Tomas Gutierrez Hachard | ... | production assistant (as Tomás Gutiérrez) |
| Elsa Gutierrez | ... | choreographer |
| Jeff Hill | ... | unit publicist |
| Shannon Lail | ... | production executive: Zoetrope |
| Clementina Quela Linares | ... | choreographer |
| Vanina Lurisci | ... | choreographer |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Vito El Pirata Melino | ... | choreographer |
| Gabriel Misse | ... | choreographer |
| Alicia Monti | ... | choreographer |
| Carlos Moyano | ... | choreographer |
| Nati Moyano | ... | choreographer |
| Natalia Mussolana | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Leandro Nicemboim | ... | production assistant |
| Sean Oliver | ... | adr loop group |
| Rosa Olivier | ... | choreographer |
| Hector Pajaro | ... | choreographer |
| Ada Pelozzo | ... | choreographer |
| Carlos Perez | ... | choreographer |
| Rosita Perez | ... | choreographer |
| Milena Plebs | ... | choreographer |
| Gerardo Portalea | ... | choreographer |
| Adam Prince | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Guillermo Quiroga | ... | choreographer |
| Argentina Raimondo | ... | choreographer |
| Roberto Reis | ... | choreographer |
| Eric Schwarz | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Rosa Rosita Spagna | ... | choreographer |
| Anabella Speziale | ... | assistant to producers |
| Mary Sunshine | ... | production accountant |
| Spring Sutter | ... | assistant accountant |
| Graciela Torres | ... | production accountant |
| Roberto Zambrino | ... | transfer |
| Pola Zito | ... | apprentice (as Paula Zito) |
Thanks
| Adam Price | ... | very special thanks (as Adam Prince) |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
- American Zoetrope
- Butcher's Run Films (in association with)
- Flehner Films (production services)
Distributors
- United Artists (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Compañía General de la Imagen (CGI) (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (as MGM Distribution Co.)
- Bodega Films (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2012) (United States) (DVD) (for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment included in "2 Movies: Robert Duvall" double feature)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C5 (foley design)
- Cámarás & Luces (cameras)
- Cámarás & Luces (lighting equipment)
- Digital Records Roma (music recorded & mixed at)
- Falco Ink. (unit publicity)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals)
- Law Offices of George Sheanshang (legal counsel)
- RCA Victor (soundtrack)
- Sound One Corporation (sound re-recording facilities)
- The Image Resolution (titles and opticals)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John J. is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual world of the tango. Spellbound by the rich and mysterious world Manuela has shown him, his idyll is shattered when the reality of why he's there comes crashing down around him. Written by Press kit |
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| Taglines | No one is more dangerous than the man who lives two lives. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $64,474, 30 Mar 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie is Robert Duvall's tribute to tango, which is why he filmed it in Buenos Aires, Argentina, using many real tango dancers and authentic tango locations. Some of the tango celebrity faces you can spot include: Geraldine Rojas and Javiar Rodriguez (Pirucha, sister of Manuela and her first partner), Pablo Veron (Pirucha's final parter in the closing credits), Jorge Dispari and La Turca, Orlanda Paiva, Maria Nieves, Armando Orzuza, Carlos Copello, Alicia Monti, Los Hermanos Macana (two men performing a dance). The club with the checkerboard floor is Club Sin Rumbo, in the outskirt of the city, but a famous barrio for producing excellent tango dancers. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Tango Dance Scenes in Movies (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hoppin' With Lindy See more » |
| Quotes |
John J.:
At this age in my life I've finally decided to settle down. Manuela: Just with one? John J.: With one what? Manuela: One woman. John J.: Two women. Manuela: Wow. John J.: She has a daughter. Terrific. Manuela: One and a half women. John J.: Yeah. See more » |