The Extortion

The Extortion[1] (Spanish: La extorsión) is a 2023 Argentine thriller film directed by Martino Zaidelis from a screenplay by Emanuel Diez which stars Guillermo Francella alongside Pablo Rago and Andrea Frigerio.

The Extortion
SpanishLa extorsión
Directed byMartino Zaidelis
Screenplay byEmanuel Diez
Produced by
  • Axel Kuschevatzky
  • Muriel Cabeza
Starring
CinematographyLucio Bonelli
Edited byAriel Frajnd
Music byPablo Borghi
Production
companies
  • 100 Bares
  • Cimarrón Cine
  • Infinity Hill
  • Particular Crowd
Release date
  • 6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Veteran aircraft pilot Alejandro Petrossián, close to retirement, is blackmailed by the secret services after a manipulated medical test covering up Petrossián's partial hearing loss is leaked, thereby becoming a sort of courier in between the airports of Ezeiza and Barajas.[2][3][4]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Emanuel Diez.[5] The film is a 100 Bares, Cimarrón Cine, Infinity Hill, and Particular Crowd production.[5] It was shot on location at the Ezeiza and Barajas airports.[6]

Release

The film was released theatrically in Argentina on 6 April 2023.[7] It was the 2nd-most watched Argentine film in 2023 at the domestic box office, with 528,762 admissions.[8]

See also

References
  1. Hopewell, John (16 May 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery Hit 'The Extortion' Boarded by Meikincine (Exclusive)". Variety.
  2. Silva, José (26 May 2023). ""La extorsión": Guillermo Francella enciende un thriller de ritmo trepidante | Reseña". El Comercio.
  3. Sánchez-Sequera, Marco (5 March 2024). "'La extorsión' – estreno en cines 8 de marzo". Audiovisual451.
  4. Lazcano, Hugo (24 May 2023). "Se entrega Francella por completo en el filme 'La Extorsión'". Reforma.
  5. Capillay, José (16 May 2023). "Tiroteos y mucha intriga en «La Extorsión», la nueva película de HBO Max". ADN Radio.
  6. "Andrea Frigerio sobre "La extorsión": "Me encanta la historia; El elenco de este policial es un Dream Team"". CNN en Español. 1 April 2023.
  7. "La película argentina con Guillermo Francella que aún está en los cines y ya se puede ver en el streaming". La Nación. 23 May 2023.
  8. Scholz, Pablo O. (1 January 2024). "Un 2023 más que exitoso en los cines en la Argentina, y no solo por Barbie". Clarín.
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