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The Clan

The true story of Argentina's most notorious crime family

2015 · 1h 49m · R Crime, Drama, History
Directed by Pablo Trapero

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Overview

In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.

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Fresh

Some of the movie's political shadings about Argentina in the early '80s may not quickly resonate with American viewers. Still, it's impossible not to be drawn into the unnerving world of the Puccios.

Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
Fresh

A mordant if unwieldy thriller examining how evil not only becomes the norm, but a virtue.

Peter Keough, Boston Globe
Fresh

It's a testimony to the skill of Francella and the filmmaker how much this movie transcends a history lesson.

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

Even if your knowledge of Argentina's political history is wanting, The Clan is still worth seeing.

Julia Cooper, Globe and Mail
Fresh

Trapero has crafted a compelling tale about the tragic price of unquestioning loyalty.

Bruce Demara, Toronto Star

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