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Captain Pantoja and the Special Services is a peruvien film of genre Drama directed by Francisco José Lombardi released in USA on 27 september 2002 with Angie Cepeda

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
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Released in USA 27 september 2002
Length 2h24
OriginPerou
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama
Rating70% 3.5486153.5486153.5486153.5486153.548615

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (Spanish: Pantaleón y las visitadoras) is a 2000 Spanish-Peruvian film co-production directed by Francisco J. Lombardi. It is based on the eponymous comic novel by acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. The film was chosen as Peru's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.

Synopsis

The plot follows Captain Pantaleón Pantoja, a straightlaced army captain put in charge of creating a brothel for the army, in order to reduce the incidence of rape surrounding army bases and outposts. The first half of the movie focuses on the humor of the situation, as Pantaleon runs the brothel like an efficient branch of the army. The second half is more dramatic as the captain is changed by running the army brothel and focuses on his relationship with the prostitute Olga "the Colombian".

Actors

Angie Cepeda

(La colombiana)
Pilar Bardem

(Chuchupe)
Mónica Sánchez

(Pochita)
Aristóteles Picho

(El Sincho)
Manuel Luna

(Miembro de Comitiva)
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