The Deal
El trato
Synopsis
Based on a true story of a British television crew that travelled to Colombia to film a fake documentary about drug trafficking. In one scene, shot in the director’s hotel room, an actor played the part of a character whom the filmmakers passed off as Cali Cartel’s Number Three. They claimed they had risked their lives to get the interview. One sequence also shows a man pretending to swallow capsules of heroine and transporting them to London in his stomach. This phoney TV documentary is an international smash hit. When a London daily discovers that the whole thing is a hoax, a team of British journalists are sent out to Colombia to cover the story. Their report unleashes a scandal that shakes the very foundations of television in the UK.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Francisco Norden
- Screenplay & Story
- Francisco Norden
- Original Title
- El trato
- Country of Origin
- Colombia
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- Unknown
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Francisco Norden
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What is The Deal about?
Based on a true story of a British television crew that travelled to Colombia to film a fake documentary about drug trafficking. In one scene, shot in the director’s hotel room, an actor played the part of a character whom the filmmakers passed off as Cali Cartel’s Number Three. They claimed they had risked their lives to get the interview. One sequence also shows a man pretending to swallow capsules of heroine and transporting them to London in his stomach. This phoney TV documentary is an international smash hit. When a London daily discovers that the whole thing is a hoax, a team of British journalists are sent out to Colombia to cover the story. Their report unleashes a scandal that shakes the very foundations of television in the UK.
Who directed The Deal?
The Deal was directed by Francisco Norden.
Who stars in The Deal?
The principal cast of The Deal includes Joavany Alvarez, Rafael Bohórquez, Óscar Borda, Dora Cadavid, Jairo Camargo.
When was The Deal released and how long is it?
The Deal was released in 2005 with a total runtime of Unknown.