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Assassination Tango is a 2002 American crime thriller film written, produced, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall. Other actors include Rubén Blades, Kathy Baker and Duvall's Argentine wife, Luciana Pedraza. [1] Francis Ford Coppola was one of the executive producers. The film centers on the life of a hitman who travels to Argentina for a ...
With so much time to wander around, John becomes captivated by tango dancers at local clubs, particularly one ravishing girl named Manuela. He asks her to teach him the tango, yet she is reluctant, and encourages her sister to help him.
Sep 4, 2003 · Assassination Tango: Directed by Robert Duvall. With Robert Duvall, Rubén Blades, Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza. An aging hitman gets a contract to kill a General in Buenos Aires, Argentina. But when his mark becomes unavailable, he becomes involved in Argentinian tango culture.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Robert Duvall
- 2003-09-04
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Apr 4, 2003 · "The tango is a fragment to shore against his ruin." Robert Duvall's "Assassination Tango" is not entirely about crime or dance, and that will be a problem for some audiences. "More assassination, less tango!" demands the online critic Jon Popick. But I have seen countless movies about assassination and not a few about the tango, and while Duvall's movie doesn't entirely succeed, what it ...
Assassination Tango is written and directed by Robert Duvall ( The Apostle) who plays a shady character who nonetheless has many admirable qualities, including his deep love for his step-daughter and his enchantment with the tango as a vehicle for the expression of his soul. The dance sequences along with the music are beautifully done.
On the airplane back to the U.S., Anderson dreams about dancing the tango with Manuela. He makes it home to his family, showing them a few steps of the tango he learned, but right before he goes in the house he scans the area—just in case. Cast. Robert Duvall as John J. Anderson; Luciana Pedraza as Manuela; Kathy Baker as Maggie; Rubén ...
Mar 30, 2003 · On the surface, ''Assassination Tango,'' which opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles, sounds as if it could be an old man's folly. It's about the Argentine tango, Mr. Duvall's passion, for one ...
