Movie: Private Network: Who Killed Manuel Buendía?

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Daniel Giménez Cacho
Daniel Giménez Cacho

Self - Narrator (voice)

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    An account of the life and work of the famous Mexican journalist Manuel Buendía (1926-84) that seeks to unravel his murder and the links between Mexican politics and drug trafficking.

  • Release Date

    2021-07-14

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    7.3

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
  • Tagline

    The murder of a journalist is just the beginning.

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    Español

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