Coup at Daybreak (1998)

  • PG-17
  • 09/16/1998 (VE)
  • Drama, Action, History, Thriller, Crime
  • 1h 46m

Overview

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.

Carlos Azpúrua

Director

José Ignacio Cabrujas

Writer

Cast

Manuel Aranguiz's headshot

Manuel Aranguiz

Mirtha Borges's headshot

Mirtha Borges

Yanis Chimaras's headshot

Yanis Chimaras

Víctor Cuica's headshot

Víctor Cuica

Gonzalo Cubero's headshot

Gonzalo Cubero

Ruddy Rodriguez's headshot

Ruddy Rodriguez

Daniel Lugo's headshot

Daniel Lugo

Elba Escobar's headshot

Elba Escobar

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