Last Days of the Victim
Last Days of the Victim is a 1982 Argentine crime thriller film directed by Adolfo Aristarain and starring Federico Luppi. It was written by Aristarain and José Pablo Feinmann, and based on Feinmann's novel of the same name. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Mendizábal, a professional hitman, is ordered by his anonymous client to spy and murder a wealthy man. But while in his precise and obsessive pursuit, Mendizábal slowly realizes he is being part of a mysterious game of cat and mouse, which itself is tied to a chain of many personal interests.
More details
| author | Adolfo Aristarain José Pablo Feinmann |
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| director | Adolfo Aristarain |
| editor | Eduardo López |
| genre | crime thriller |
| keywords | cat and mouse contract killing hitman professional hit wealthy man |
| musicBy | Emilio Kauderer |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Héctor Olivera |
| productionCompany | Aries Cinematográfica Argentina |
| publisher | Aries Cinematográfica Argentina |