The Overthrow

The Overthrow

1987 · ★ 9.0 · Action

On their way to cover a sporting event in Argentina, reporter John Teller and photographer Bob Norton make a brief stop-off in a Latin America country and get entangled in a revolution.

Directed by Fabrizio De Angelis · Written by Fabrizio De Angelis

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