In 1998 former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet visits Britain for medical treatment. On being tipped off, Amnesty International seize the chance to bring to justice a man they insist is guilty of multiple human rights violations. The newly-elected Labour government is initially amenable, and soon Pinochet is under house arrest (albeit in a detached house in leafy suburbia) and awaiting extradition to Spain. However, Amnesty are up against the complexities of British law, the vacillations of Home Secretary Jack Straw, Pinochet's former ally Margaret Thatcher - and the Senator's own vast reserves of cunning.
Released: Mar 26, 2006
Runtime: 90 minutes
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Phyllida Law, Peter Capaldi, Anna Massey, Yolanda Vazquez, Daniel Cerqueira
Crew: Richard Curson Smith (Director), Richard Curson Smith (Writer), Jeff Beal (Original Music Composer), Andrew Phillips (Original Music Composer), Amanda Baxter (Editor), Jennifer Kernke (Production Design)