The Extortion

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| image = The Extortion poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|La extorsión|nolink=yes}}

| director= Martino Zaidelis

| screenplay = Emanuel Diez

| producer = {{ubl|Axel Kuschevatzky|Muriel Cabeza}}

| starring = {{ubl|Guillermo Francella|Pablo A. Rago|Andrea Frigerio|Guillermo Arengo|Carlos Portaluppi|Alberto Ajaka|Mónica Villa}}

| cinematography = Lucio Bonelli

| editing = Ariel Frajnd

| music = Pablo Borghi

| distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures

| released = {{Film date|2023|04|06|df=yes}}

| country = Argentina

| language = Spanish

| studio = {{ubl|100 Bares|Cimarrón Cine|Infinity Hill|Particular Crowd}}

}}

The Extortion{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/particular-crowd-100-bars-infinity-hill-1235614239/|website=Variety|date=16 May 2023|title=Warner Bros. Discovery Hit ‘The Extortion’ Boarded by Meikincine (Exclusive)|first=John|last=Hopewell}} ({{langx|es|La extorsión|links=no}}) is a 2023 Argentine thriller film directed by {{ill|Martino Zaidelis|es}} from a screenplay by Emanuel Diez which stars Guillermo Francella alongside Pablo Rago and Andrea Frigerio.

Plot

Veteran aircraft pilot Alejandro Petrossián, close to retirement, is blackmailed by the secret services after a manipulated medical test covering up Petrossián's partial hearing loss is leaked, thereby becoming a sort of courier in between the airports of Ezeiza and Barajas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.audiovisual451.com/la-extorsion-estreno-en-cines-23-de-febrero/|website=Audiovisual451|date=5 March 2024|first=Marco|last=Sánchez-Sequera|title=‘La extorsión’ – estreno en cines 8 de marzo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.reforma.com/se-entrega-francella-por-completo-en-el-filme-la-extorsion/ar2610051|website=Reforma|date=24 May 2023|first=Hugo|last=Lazcano|title=Se entrega Francella por completo en el filme 'La Extorsión'}}

Cast

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Guillermo Francella as Alejandro Petrossián{{Cite web|url=https://elcomercio.pe/saltar-intro/criticas/la-extorsion-en-hbo-max-guillermo-francella-enciende-un-thriller-trepidante-resena-critica-review-cine-streaming-videos-noticia/|first=José|last=Silva|date=26 May 2023|title=“La extorsión”: Guillermo Francella enciende un thriller de ritmo trepidante {{!}} Reseña|website=El Comercio}}
Pablo Rago as Saavedra
Andrea Frigerio as Carolina Guerrero
{{ill|Alberto Ajaka|es}} as Porchietto
{{ill|Carlos Portaluppi|es}} as Mario Aldana
Mónica Villa as Rita Tirabosco
{{ill|Guillermo Arengo|es}} as Fernando Marconi
{{ill|Carla Pandolfi|es}} as Andrea Vitale

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Production

The screenplay was penned by Emanuel Diez. The film is a 100 Bares, Cimarrón Cine, Infinity Hill, and Particular Crowd production.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adnradio.cl/series-y-peliculas/2023/05/16/tiroteos-y-mucha-intriga-en-la-extorsion-la-nueva-pelicula-de-hbo-max.html|website=ADN Radio|date=16 May 2023|first=José|last=Capillay|title=Tiroteos y mucha intriga en «La Extorsión», la nueva película de HBO Max}} It was shot on location at the Ezeiza and Barajas airports.{{Cite web|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/radio/2023/04/01/andrea-frigerio-de-la-extorcion-me-encanta-la-historia-el-elenco-de-este-policial-es-un-dream-team/|website=CNN en Español|date=1 April 2023|title=Andrea Frigerio sobre "La extorsión": "Me encanta la historia; El elenco de este policial es un Dream Team"}}

Release

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures,{{Cite web|website=La Voz del Interior|url=https://www.lavoz.com.ar/vos/cine/la-extorsion-la-nueva-pelicula-con-guillermo-francella-tiene-fecha-de-estreno-y-atrapante-trailer/|date=6 December 2022|title=“La extorsión”: la nueva película con Guillermo Francella tiene fecha de estreno y atrapante tráiler}} the film was released theatrically in Argentina on 6 April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/la-pelicula-argentina-con-guillermo-francella-que-aun-esta-en-los-cines-y-ya-se-puede-ver-en-el-nid21052023/|website=La Nación|date=23 May 2023|title=La película argentina con Guillermo Francella que aún está en los cines y ya se puede ver en el streaming}} It was the 2nd-most watched Argentine film in 2023 at the domestic box office, with 528,762 admissions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/2023-exitoso-cines-argentina-solo-barbie_0_rzdwqxRtyP.html|website=Clarín|first=Pablo O.|last=Scholz|date=1 January 2024|title=Un 2023 más que exitoso en los cines en la Argentina, y no solo por Barbie}}

Accolades

| rowspan = "4" | {{center|2024}} || rowspan = "4" | 18th Sur Awards || Best Supporting Actor || Pablo Rago || {{nom}} || rowspan = "4" | {{center|{{Cite web|website=Infocielo|url=https://infocielo.com/sociedad/premios-sur-2024-conoce-los-nominados-lo-mejor-del-cine-y-las-series-n791931|title=Premios Sur 2024: Conocé los nominados a lo mejor del cine y de las series argentinas|date=26 August 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/cine/premios-sur-la-lista-completa-con-todos-los-ganadores-en-la-gran-noche-del-cine-argentino-nid27082024/|website=La Nación|title=Premios Sur: la lista completa con todos los ganadores en la gran noche del cine argentino|date=27 August 2024}}}}

| Best Original Score || Pablo Borghi || {{nom}}

| Best Editing || Ariel Frajnd || {{nom}}

| Best Sound || Gonzalo Matijas, Rubén Piputto, Matías Vilaro || {{nom}}