Pinochet in Suburbia

In 1998 former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet visits Britain for medical treatment. On being tipped off, Amnesty International seize the chance to bring to justice a man they insist is guilty of multiple human rights violations. The newly-elected Labour government is initially amenable, and soon Pinochet is under house arrest (albeit in a detached house in leafy suburbia) and awaiting extradition to Spain. However, Amnesty are up against the complexities of British law, the vacillations of Home Secretary Jack Straw, Pinochet's former ally Margaret Thatcher - and the Senator's own vast reserves of cunning.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
90 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
90 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Mar 26, 2006
Season
2006
Average Score
53%
Mean Score
53%
Ratings
6
Popularity
6
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Tiger Aspect, BBC, HBO Films
Genres
Drama, History, TV Movie
Country
GB

Description

In 1998 former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet visits Britain for medical treatment. On being tipped off, Amnesty International seize the chance to bring to justice a man they insist is guilty of multiple human rights violations. The newly-elected Labour government is initially amenable, and soon Pinochet is under house arrest (albeit in a detached house in leafy suburbia) and awaiting extradition to Spain. However, Amnesty are up against the complexities of British law, the vacillations of Home Secretary Jack Straw, Pinochet's former ally Margaret Thatcher - and the Senator's own vast reserves of cunning.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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