Special Correspondents

Film - 2016 - Comedy

The story

A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

Directed by

Ricky Gervais

Starring

Ricky Gervais, Eric Bana, Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald, Benjamin Bratt, Raúl Castillo

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 5.9 out of 10

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Film · 2016 · Comedy

Special Correspondents

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The story

A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

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IMDb
5.9 / 10
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Tomatometer
2.57 / 5
14k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
5.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy
Runtime1h 40m
RatedM
Release2016-04-22
Where to watch
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