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The newspaper burned, but the publisher refused to.
TMDB
100
IMDb
63

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983)

political nightmarequiet resistance80s prestige TV

Overview

DramaTV Movie

An Argentinian newspaper publisher is imprisoned by his government for dissent.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Scheider's haunted eyes say everything words cannot.

Direction

Yellen refuses to sanitize torture for comfort.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you need to feel something real.·Rewatch: Catch what you missed while emotionally devastated.
Heads up:Violence: Depictions of electric torture and systemic brutality.·Emotional: True story of families destroyed by political violence.
Linda Yellen

Director

Linda Yellen

ReleasedMay 22, 1983
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Schiller Productions Inc.

Top Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Jacobo Timerman

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Mrs. Timerman

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Colonel Thomas Rhodes

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Daniel Timerman

Zach Galligan

Zach Galligan

Hector Timerman

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Lisa Castello

Paul Collins

Paul Collins

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Colonel Rossi

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Camille Saviola

Camille Saviola

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Rocco Sisto

Rocco Sisto

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Timerman's 1981 memoir became a global exposé of Argentina's Dirty War, published while thousands remained 'disappeared.'

Trivia

Scheider and Ullmann were both Oscar nominees who took TV roles because Hollywood wouldn't touch this story.

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