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The Perfect Dictatorship
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The Perfect Dictatorship

2014-10-16 · 143 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Comedy

TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and negotiates a billionaire secret agreement with the owners of the TV Corporation. Carlos Rojo, an ambitious young news producer, and Ricardo Diaz, TV network star reporter, are responsible for making a dirty campaign to change the image the public has of the corrupt Governor and make him, at any cost, a political star and a great presidential candidate. Mexican Television believes that democracy is a farce and has already placed one President... Will they do it again?

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Directors
Luis Estrada
Production companies
Bandidos Films
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

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Damián AlcázarDamián AlcázarGobernador Carmelo Vargas
Alfonso HerreraAlfonso HerreraCarlos Rojo
Joaquín CosíoJoaquín CosíoAgustín Morales
Osvaldo BenavidesOsvaldo BenavidesRicardo Díaz
Silvia NavarroSilvia NavarroLucía Garza
Flavio MedinaFlavio MedinaSalvador Garza
Saúl LisazoSaúl LisazoJavier Pérez Harris
Tony DaltonTony DaltonDirector TV MX
Salvador SánchezSalvador SánchezHombre X
Enrique ArreolaEnrique ArreolaSecretario de gobierno
Arath de la TorreArath de la TorreVocero
Dagoberto GamaDagoberto GamaProcurador
Noé HernándezNoé HernándezJefe de seguridad
Sonia CouohSonia CouohNana Gemelas
María RojoMaría RojoDoña Chole
Luis Fernando PeñaLuis Fernando PeñaEl Chamoy
Gustavo Sánchez ParraGustavo Sánchez ParraEl Charro
Sergio MayerSergio MayerEl Presidente
Hernán MendozaHernán MendozaEl Mazacote
Livia Brito PestanaLivia Brito PestanaJazmín

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