TMDb6.9 / 10

Operation Ogre (1979)

Name: Operation Ogre
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 1979-09-28
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, José Sacristán, Ángela Molina, Eusebio Poncela, Saverio Marconi

101 min · Italy, Spain · Dir. Gillo Pontecorvo

Drama History Thriller 1979 movies

Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.