Jailbreak Pact

2020 Chilean film

Jailbreak Pact

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| David Albala
Written by| David Albala
Cecilia Ruz
Loreto Caro-Valdés
Susana Quiroz-Saavedra
Produced by| David Albala
Starring| Benjamín Vicuña
Roberto Farías
Francisca Gavilán
Amparo Noguera
Víctor Montero
Diego Ruiz
Catalina Martín
Eusebio Arenas
Cinematography| Jorge González
Edited by| David Albala
José Córdova-Llanos
Music by| Juan Cristóbal Meza

Production
companies

Calibre 71 producciones
Storyboard Media

Release date

* January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)

Running time

| 138 minutes
Country| Chile
Language| Spanish
Budget| $2.8 million[1]

Jailbreak Pact (Spanish: Pacto de fuga) is a 2020 Chilean action thriller film directed by David Albala[2] (in his directorial debut)[3] who co-wrote the script along with Cecilia Ruz, Loreto Caro-Valdés and Susana Quiroz-Saavedra.[4] It stars Benjamín Vicuña, Roberto Farías, Francisca Gavilán, Amparo Noguera, Víctor Montero, Diego Ruiz, Catalina Martín and Eusebio Arenas.[5] It is inspired by the prison escape that occurred on January 30, 1990, known as Operation Success in the Public Jail of Santiago.[6]

The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[7] but it was not selected.[8]

## Synopsis

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In the Santiago Public Prison, 24 inmates secretly dug a tunnel over 80 meters long, hiding 55 tons of earth within the prison. The construction, which took them more than a year, was completed using nothing more than a screwdriver. Neither the neighboring prisoners nor the guards who monitored them daily uncovered the plan, which ultimately led to the escape of 49 inmates in one of the most astonishing jailbreaks in Chilean criminal history.[9]

## Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[10][11]

* Benjamín Vicuña as León Vargas
* Roberto Farías as Rafael Jiménez
* Víctor Montero as Germán Sánchez
* Francisca Gavilán as Paulina Baeza
* Amparo Noguera as Fabiola Pizarro
* Diego Ruiz as Oscar Lira
* Eusebio Arenas as Dr. Patricio Velasquez
* Mateo Iribarren as Prosecutor Andrade
* Willy Semler as Warden Jorquera
* Patricio Contreras as Rodolfo Ternicier
* Roberto Peña as Lalo Sotomayor
* Pablo Teillier as Mario Quezada
* Gonzalo Canelo as "Bigote"
* Luis Dubó as Hugo Salgado
* Hugo Medina as Father Gerard Fovet
* Christian Quevedo as Sergeant Bravo - 'El Perro'
* Mauricio Rojas as Sergeant Arévalo - 'El Mozo'
* Edinson Díaz as Sergeant Castro - 'Paco Braulio'
* Jose Luis Aguilera as Sergeant González - 'Care'Poker'
* Catalina Martin as Quena
* Jorge Antezana as Pancho Antilef
* Eduardo Reyes as Emilio Muñoz
* Vladimir Huaquiñir as Nicolai Castillo
* Sebastián Ramírez as Xavier Rojas
* Pablo Muza as Benjamín Canto
* Sergio Díaz as José Caro
* Roberto Cobian as Luis Fernández
* Serge Santana as Sergio Llanos
* Mauricio Roa as "El Oso"
* César Quintanilla as "El Econo"
* Julio Fuentes as Alejandro Lira
* Miguel Toro as Benito Aliaga
* Alberto Ellena as Gastón Velásquez
* Amaia Cardemil as Matilde
* Simón Beltrán as Boris
* Jaime Muñoz as Joaquín
* Franco Vidal as Felipe Osorio
* Juan Díaz Garay as Cape Droguett
* Yerko García as Solorza

## Production

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Principal photography began on November 22, 2017, and ended on January 15, 2018, in Santiago, Chile.[12][13]

## Release

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Jailbreak Pact was scheduled to premiere on October 24, 2019, in Chilean theaters,[14] but it was delayed due to the social outbreak that occurred in Chile in October of that same year.[15] Finally, it was released on January 23, 2020, in Chilean theaters.[16]

## Reception

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### Box-office

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Jailbreak Pact sold 7,092 theater tickets on its first day of release.[17] It increased to 125,626 viewers for its second week in theaters.[18] By the fourth week, the film grossed $250,000.[19] It ended its run in theaters having attracted 225,159 viewers to Chilean theaters.[20]

### Critical reception

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Phuong Le from The Guardian highlights the acting work of the main actors who manage to be exciting, although they become overshadowed by other elements such as forced and overexposed dialogues. However, he concludes that it still manages to be entertaining and remarkable for David Albala's directorial debut.[21]

## References

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1. ^ González, Rodrigo (2019-10-01). "Pacto de Fuga: claustrofobia en la cárcel pública". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
2. ^ "Director de "Pacto de Fuga" entrega detalles del filme que rodó en La Serena". www.diarioeldia.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
3. ^ Brodersen, Diego (2020-08-26). ""Pacto de fuga": el gran escape | Thriller carcelario protagonizado por Benjamín Vicuña". PAGINA12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
4. ^ Agente, El. "Pacto de fuga (2): Una salida a cucharadas | El Agente | Crítica de Cine". El Agente Cine. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
5. ^ culturizarte (2020-09-23). ""Pacto de Fuga" se abre camino internacional con miras a ser opción por Chile a los Premios Oscar". CULTURIZARTE - Toda la cultura de Chile en un lugar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
6. ^ "Pacto de Fuga, película basada en escape de presos políticos, se exhibe en el Espacio Akana". Edición Cero (in Spanish). 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
7. ^ Rivera, Diego (2020-11-16). "Five Chilean Movies Competing For An Oscar Nomination". Chile Today. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
8. ^ ""El Agente Topo" será el representante de Chile en los premios Oscar". Fotech.cl (in Spanish). 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
9. ^ "Pacto de fuga". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
10. ^ "Reparto de Pacto de fuga (película 2020). Dirigida por David Albala". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
11. ^ "Reparto Completo de Pacto de Fuga (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
12. ^ "LatAm cinema » "Pacto de fuga": thriller histórico chileno con gran elenco llegará a salas en 2018". Retrieved 2023-07-27.
13. ^ "Benjamín Vicuña filma "Pacto de Fuga"". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
14. ^ Inostroza, María Ignacia (2019-10-14). "Roberto Farías adelanta el estreno de "Pacto de Fuga"". Rock&Pop (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
15. ^ "Se suspende el estreno de la película "Pacto de Fuga"". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
16. ^ Morales, Bruno (2020-01-03). "Se confirma fecha de estreno de la película Pacto de Fuga". Radio Concierto Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
17. ^ ""Mujeres Arriba" y "Pacto de Fuga" se convierten en las mejores aperturas de cine nacional de los últimos dos años". Emol (in Spanish). 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
18. ^ González, Rodrigo (2020-02-07). "Pacto de Fuga supera 125 mil personas en dos semanas". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
19. ^ "Análisis de la taquilla latinoamericana a principios de año - Cine y Tele". www.cineytele.com (in Spanish). 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
20. ^ "Ondamedia registró explosivo aumento durante los 10 primeros meses de pandemia - Gob.cl". Gobierno de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
21. ^ Le, Phuong (2021-02-23). "Jailbreak review – the great, ingenious, Chilean escape". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

## External links

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* Jailbreak Pact at IMDb
* Official Page