Operation Ogre

About Operation Ogre

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.

Gillo Pontecorvo's Operation Ogre is a 1979 history thriller film. It runs 101 minutes and was released in September 1979.

Its themes are terrorist attack, terrorist group, terrorist bombing, and franco regime (francoism). It is adapted from real events.

Gian Maria Volonté stars as Izarra, José Sacristán as Iker, Ángela Molina as Amaiur, and Eusebio Poncela as Txabi. The screenplay is by Gillo Pontecorvo and Giorgio Arlorio. Produced by Vides Cinematografica.

7 Days in Entebbe, Negociador, and Munich make useful companions to Operation Ogre, all filed under 1970s and terrorism. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 50 votes.