Special Correspondents (2016)

Directed by

Ricky Gervais

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 565 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two radio journalists make up a story about being kidnapped while on assignment in South America. They then have to keep their lie going as events spiral out of control.

satiricallight-heartedcomedicfar-fetchedplayfulstraightforward

What happens

Special Correspondents is a 2016 satirical comedy film written, directed by and produced by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Gervais, Eric Bana, Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Pollak, Benjamin Bratt, America Ferrera and Raúl Castillo. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 22 April 2016 and was released worldwide by Netflix on 29 April 2016. The film follows two radio journalists who concoct a scheme to fake their kidnappings in South America. The movie is a remake of the French film Envoyés très spéciaux. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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