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Cast
Malcolm McDowell
as Narrator
Isabel Allende
as Self
Salvador Allende
as Self (archive footage)
Patricio Carvajal
as Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
as Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Augusto Pinochet
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Helms
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2011
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes2
DirectorCetywa Powell
WritersCetywa Powell
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsSantiago Files
About Santiago Files
President Salvador Allende's topple from Chile's unstable government and the CIA's involvement in the September Coup that would turn the South American socialist country into a dictatorship.
Directed by Cetywa Powell, Santiago Files leans on a strong ensemble — Malcolm McDowell, Isabel Allende, Salvador Allende — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2011.
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