The Centaurs

The Centaurs

1979 · 140 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, History

A political conspiracy is brewing in an unnamed Latin American country. Everything is in play: blackmail, bribery, political assassinations, newspaper slander. The operation, code-named "Centaur", is conceived in Washington.

Directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius · Written by Vytautas Žalakevičius

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