Jailbreak Pact Explained

Jailbreak Pact
Director:David Albala
Producer:David Albala
Starring:Benjamín Vicuña
Roberto Farías
Francisca Gavilán
Amparo Noguera
Víctor Montero
Diego Ruiz
Catalina Martín
Eusebio Arenas
Cinematography:Jorge González
Editing:David Albala
José Córdova-Llanos
Music:Juan Cristóbal Meza
Studio:Calibre 71 producciones
Storyboard Media
Runtime:138 minutes
Country:Chile
Language:Spanish
Budget:$2.8 million[1]

Jailbreak Pact (Spanish: Pacto de fuga) is a 2020 Chilean action thriller film directed by David Albala[2] (in his directorial debut)[3] who co-wrote the script along with Cecilia Ruz, Loreto Caro-Valdés and Susana Quiroz-Saavedra.[4] It stars Benjamín Vicuña, Roberto Farías, Francisca Gavilán, Amparo Noguera, Víctor Montero, Diego Ruiz, Catalina Martín and Eusebio Arenas.[5] It is inspired by the prison escape that occurred on January 30, 1990, known as Operation Success in the Public Jail of Santiago.[6]

The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[7] but it was not selected.[8]

Synopsis

In the Santiago Public Prison, 24 prisoners dug a tunnel more than 80 meters long, hiding 55 tons of earth inside the prison, which took them more than a year to build, using only a screwdriver. Neither the common prisoners in the nearby cells, nor the gendarmes who monitored them daily discovered the plan that would lead 49 inmates to achieve freedom in one of the most surprising escapes in Chilean criminal history.[9]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[10] [11]

Production

Principal photography began on November 22, 2017, and ended on January 15, 2018, in Santiago, Chile.[12] [13]

Release

Jailbreak Pact was scheduled to premiere on October 24, 2019, in Chilean theaters,[14] but it was delayed due to the social outbreak that occurred in Chile in October of that same year.[15] Finally, it was released on January 23, 2020, in Chilean theaters.[16]

Reception

Box-office

Jailbreak Pact sold 7,092 theater tickets on its first day of release.[17] It increased to 125,626 viewers for its second week in theaters.[18] By the fourth week, the film grossed $250,000.[19] It ended its run in theaters having attracted 225,159 viewers to Chilean theaters.[20]

Critical reception

Phuong Le from The Guardian highlights the acting work of the main actors who manage to be exciting, although they become overshadowed by other elements such as forced and overexposed dialogues. However, I concluded that it still manages to be entertaining and remarkable for David Albala's directorial debut.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: González . Rodrigo . 2019-10-01 . Pacto de Fuga: claustrofobia en la cárcel pública . 2023-07-27 . La Tercera.
  2. Web site: Director de "Pacto de Fuga" entrega detalles del filme que rodó en La Serena . 2023-07-27 . www.diarioeldia.cl . spanish.
  3. Web site: Brodersen . Diego . 2020-08-26 . "Pacto de fuga": el gran escape Thriller carcelario protagonizado por Benjamín Vicuña . 2023-07-27 . PAGINA12 . es.
  4. Web site: Agente . El . Pacto de fuga (2): Una salida a cucharadas El Agente Crítica de Cine . 2023-07-27 . El Agente Cine . en.
  5. Web site: culturizarte . 2020-09-23 . "Pacto de Fuga" se abre camino internacional con miras a ser opción por Chile a los Premios Oscar . 2023-07-27 . CULTURIZARTE - Toda la cultura de Chile en un lugar . es.
  6. Web site: 2020-02-05 . Pacto de Fuga, película basada en escape de presos políticos, se exhibe en el Espacio Akana . 2023-07-27 . Edición Cero . es.
  7. Web site: Rivera . Diego . 2020-11-16 . Five Chilean Movies Competing For An Oscar Nomination . 2023-07-27 . Chile Today . EN-US.
  8. Web site: 2020-11-19 . "El Agente Topo" será el representante de Chile en los premios Oscar . 2023-07-27 . Fotech.cl . es-CL.
  9. Web site: Pacto de fuga . 2023-07-27 . Cinechile . es.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-27 . Reparto de Pacto de fuga (película 2020). Dirigida por David Albala . 2023-07-27 . La Vanguardia . es.
  11. Web site: Reparto Completo de Pacto de Fuga (Cine.com) . 2023-07-27 . cine.com . es.
  12. Web site: LatAm cinema » "Pacto de fuga": thriller histórico chileno con gran elenco llegará a salas en 2018 . 2023-07-27.
  13. Web site: Benjamín Vicuña filma "Pacto de Fuga" . 2023-07-27 . noticine.com.
  14. Web site: Inostroza . María Ignacia . 2019-10-14 . Roberto Farías adelanta el estreno de "Pacto de Fuga" . 2023-07-27 . Rock&Pop . es.
  15. Web site: Se suspende el estreno de la película "Pacto de Fuga" . 2023-07-27 . Cooperativa.cl . Spanish.
  16. Web site: Morales . Bruno . 2020-01-03 . Se confirma fecha de estreno de la película Pacto de Fuga . 2023-07-27 . Radio Concierto Chile . es.
  17. Web site: 2020-02-15 . "Mujeres Arriba" y "Pacto de Fuga" se convierten en las mejores aperturas de cine nacional de los últimos dos años . 2023-07-27 . Emol . Spanish.
  18. Web site: González . Rodrigo . 2020-02-07 . Pacto de Fuga supera 125 mil personas en dos semanas . 2023-07-27 . La Tercera.
  19. Web site: 2020-03-20 . Análisis de la taquilla latinoamericana a principios de año - Cine y Tele . 2023-07-27 . www.cineytele.com . es.
  20. Web site: Ondamedia registró explosivo aumento durante los 10 primeros meses de pandemia - Gob.cl . 2023-07-27 . Gobierno de Chile . es.
  21. News: Le . Phuong . 2021-02-23 . Jailbreak review – the great, ingenious, Chilean escape . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-07-27 . 0261-3077.

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