The Galindez File

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The Galindez File

Released Sep 8, 2003

2h 6m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Doctoral student Muriel Colbert (Saffron Burrows) travels to Spain to research the strange case of Galindez (Eduard Fernández), a Basque independence activist and professor who was later kidnapped. As she tries to unravel the mystery of his U.S. disappearance, she crosses paths with CIA agent Edward Robards (Harvey Keitel) and a local (Reynaldo Miravalles) who may know something. Aiding her in these increasingly risky efforts is her Spanish boyfriend, Ricardo (Guillermo Toledo).

David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

The film is useful for pointing out not merely the complicity of American intelligence in the crimes of the Trujillo gangster regime ... but the agency's unhesitating readiness to liquidate US citizens who threaten its operations

Feb 16, 2021

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

What could have been a dynamic political thriller is, at best, a mildly interesting story that never gets beyond two dimensions.

Rated: D+

Nov 10, 2003

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

There is no mystery -- everyone seems to pretty much know what happened to Galindez, yet they keep trying to find out.

Rated: D+

Nov 4, 2003

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Audience Member

Good acting performances, but a plot very hard to get into.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

This movie was ok. I didn't like the ending though. Interesting movie about some spanish guy named Jesus Galindez who is in politics and mysteriously gets kidnapped and killed. Then there is this lady professor who is doing research on him to find out what exactly happened to him-what lead to his death. 6/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Excelente pelicula, relata una historial real, que todavia se tiene sin resolver. Existen excelentes obras cinematograficas mas alla del mundo hollywodense.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Really intense, suspenseful.... overall good. I did, however, think that Saffron Burrows blew as the main character. As a result, it did drag in some places. Penelope Cruz would have been better. Nonetheless, if you like suspense with a bit of gore... this is your kind of movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Another movie in the RT database twice, so figured I should write a review for both. I did not think this movie was ever going to end. It is slow, painfully boring and very uninvolving. The cast does well, but they aren't good enough to salvage this stinker.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Prometía mucho la última película de Gerardo Herrero: una trama interesante, un thriller con posibles tintes políticos, un gran reparto, un equipo técnico de lujo... Pero las esperanzas se desvanecen al poco rato, ya que lo que podría haber sido una más que digna cinta, se convierte en un film aburrido, lento y pesado. Las subtramas acaban eclipsando a la trama principal, y en ningún momento se llega a saber lo que pasó, o lo que el director cree que pasó. Sólo vagas conjeturas... Los personajes son planos, sin ningún interés, a pesar que los actores hacen todo lo posible por evitarlo. En definitiva, una película muy mala. Un saludo!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Gerardo Herrero

Director

Saffron Burrows

Muriel Colbert

Harvey Keitel

Robards

Eduard Fernández

Galíndez

Guillermo Toledo

Ricardo

Reynaldo Miravalles

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Synopsis

Doctoral student Muriel Colbert (Saffron Burrows) travels to Spain to research the strange case of Galindez (Eduard Fernández), a Basque independence activist and professor who was later kidnapped. As she tries to unravel the mystery of his U.S. disappearance, she crosses paths with CIA agent Edward Robards (Harvey Keitel) and a local (Reynaldo Miravalles) who may know something. Aiding her in these increasingly risky efforts is her Spanish boyfriend, Ricardo (Guillermo Toledo).

Director: Gerardo Herrero
Producer: Gerardo Herrero, Javier López Blanco, Teddy Villalba
Screenwriter: Ángeles González Sinde, Luis Marías
Distributor: Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal
Production Co: DMVB Films, Tornasol Films S.A.
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 2h 6m