''Tiempo de revancha'' (

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: ''Time for Revenge'') is a 1981 Argentine

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written and directed by

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and starring

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, Haydée Padilla and Ulises Dumont. It was produced by Héctor Olivera and Luis O. Repetto. The music was composed by Emilio Kauderer. The film premiered in Argentina on July 30, 1981, and won 10 awards, including the Silver Condor for Best Film and Best Film (ex aequo) in the

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. ''Tiempo de revancha'' is not only considered as a classic in

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and a cult film, but also as a powerful allegory that deals directly with Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship, which was still ruling the country when it was released. It was selected as the fifth greatest Argentine film of all time in a poll conducted by the

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in 1984, while it ranked 9th in the 2000 edition. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida util'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the

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, the film reached the 3 position.

Synopsis

Pedro Bengoa, an ex- union organizing demolition worker, and Bruno Di Toro, an old friend of his, decide to blackmail the corrupt company they work for. They set up a fake accident in a

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pit, in which Di Toro pretends to have been struck

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as a consequence of an explosion, and Pedro would corroborate his story. During the explosion things don't go as planned and Di Toro loses his life, leaving Pedro to continue the plan on his own, still pretending to be mute. However, when the company finally agrees to a financial settlement, Pedro refuses to accept; he now wants only justice, and his case goes to the courts. This event changes Pedro's life forever.

Cast

... Pedro Bengoa * Haydée Padilla ... Amanda Bengoa *

... Larsen * Ulises Dumont ... Bruno Di Toro *

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... Aitor *

Aldo Barbero Aldo Barbero (13 February 1937 – 27 October 2013) was an Argentine actor who made over 65 appearances in film and TV in Argentine since the early 1960s. In 1971 he appeared in the musical ''Balada para un mochilero'' directed by Carlos Rinald ...

... Rossi * Enrique Liporace ... Basile *

Arturo Maly Arturo Maly (September 6, 1939 – May 25, 2001) was a Silver Condor Award–winning Argentine actor. He made over 50 appearances in film and television in Argentina between 1970 and his death in 2001 making his debut in the TV series Esta n ...

... García Brown * Rodolfo Ranni ... Torrens * Jorge Hacker ... Don Guido Ventura * Alberto Benegas ... Golo *

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... Lea Bengoa * Jorge Chernov ... Jorge *

Cayetano Biondo Cayetano Amadeo Biondo (1902–1986) was an Argentine film actor. He starred in some 65 films between 1936 and his death in 1986 spanning 50 years of Argentine cinema. Career Biondo made his debut in 1936 in the film ''Santos Vega'' and in 193 ...

... Bautista * Marcos Woinsky ... Polaco * Marcela Sotelo * Lidia Catalano * Cristina Arocca * Héctor Calori * Carlos Verón * Carlos Trigo * Osvaldo De la Vega * Aldo Pastur * Enrique Latorre * Jorge Velurtas * Rafael Casadó * Enrique Otranto

References

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* 1981 films 1981 crime drama films 1980s psychological thriller films Argentine crime drama films 1980s Spanish-language films Films about Latin American military dictatorships Films set in the 1980s Films set in Argentina Political drama films Argentine films about revenge 1980s Argentine films {{1980s-Argentina-film-stub