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2002 | DIRECTED BY ROBERT DUVALL

Assassination Tango

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Movie Stats
Year
2002
Runtime
 114 minutes (1 hr 54 mins)
Certificates

15

R

12

12

NC-16
Select Cast
Robert Duvall
Ruben Blades
Kathy Baker
Luciana Pedraza
Julio Oscar Mechoso
James Keane
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
6th Jul 2024
Last viewed:
2nd Jul 2025
Total views:
17
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th March 2003
22 years 7 months 15 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
4th September 2003
22 years 2 months 8 days ago
France release date
 France
18th August 2004
21 years 2 months 25 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
172,233 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 28th Mar '03
  • Debut position: 50
  • Highest position: 37
  • Debut gross: $64.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 21
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
robert duvall Robert Duvall
Starring
Robert DuvallJohn J.
Ruben BladesMiguel
Kathy BakerMaggie
Luciana PedrazaManuela
Julio Oscar MechosoOrlando
James KeaneWhitey
Frank GioFrankie
Kate MicheauxJenny
Frank CassavetesJo Jo
Michael CorrenteCop at Newsstand
Raul OutedaTony Manas
Geraldine RojasPirucha
Renée VictorStella
Richard MarquezSalsa Band Member
Nelson MarquezSalsa Band Member
Guillermo CespedesSalsa Band Member
Humberto Nengue HernandezSalsa Band Member
Elvio NessierGeneral Humberto Rojas
Alicia PalmesHousekeeper
Susana LanteriGeneral's Wife
Maria NievesTia Maria
Orlando PaivaPaiva
Jorge NoyaHotel Night Clerk
Hector MalamudHotel Day Clerk
Daniel ReyesChief of Police
Fernando LlosaIntelligence Officer
Gregory DaytonIntelligence Officer's Aide
Eduardo WigutowOrlando's Uncle
Marzenka NovakOrlando's Aunt
Natalia LoboThe Prostitute
Ricardo LazaraPensione Owner
Carmen RenardPensione Owner's Mother
Javier RodriguezPirucha's 1st Tango Partner
Pablo VeronPirucha's Final Tango Partner
Armando OrzuzaManuela's Tango Partner
Jorge DispariTango Instructor and Choreographer
Maria del Carmen RomeroLa Turca
Jorge ManganelliSin Rumbo Club MC
Jorge VarasNews Reporter
Javier MontuTV Announcer
Alberto GabieroDeli Man
Stella MisseManuela's Girlfriend
Mariana OteroManuela's Girlfriend
DelfinaManuelita
Maria Salome ResanoRiding Teacher
Gabriel CejasChirozo Guy
Carlos RodidaCarlito
Estela ArcosBallroom Teacher
Dario DorziBallroom Dancer
Alicia Beatriz SampayoBallroom Dancer
Irem BekterFreda
Blanca Camacho
Macarena FariasClassmate girl
Spencer KaydenBallroom Dancer
Olga Nani
Hernan Pablo LozanoMan in show
Gustavo PastoriniMen at bar

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2003-03-28
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
37
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
21
Total US Gross:
$1,000,673
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
28 Mar 2003
50N
$64,474
$64,474
4 Apr 2003
42▲
$112,109
$202,496
11 Apr 2003
41▲
$121,555
$358,896
18 Apr 2003
37▲
$138,831
$539,021
25 Apr 2003
50▼
$61,214
$647,174
2 May 2003
50▲▼
$48,891
$722,160
9 May 2003
67▼
$32,630
$773,611
16 May 2003
76▼
$18,604
$801,658
23 May 2003
51▲
$25,128
$833,554
30 May 2003
56▼
$25,240
$873,865
6 Jun 2003
70▼
$17,810
$899,269
13 Jun 2003
60▲
$23,208
$930,213
20 Jun 2003
66▼
$14,501
$957,406
27 Jun 2003
88▼
$6,390
$970,185
4 Jul 2003
99▼
$4,156
$976,677
11 Jul 2003
119▼
$1,874
$981,275
18 Jul 2003
108▲
$1,963
$984,011
25 Jul 2003
100▲
$3,312
$988,597
1 Aug 2003
114▼
$1,962
$992,409
8 Aug 2003
102▲
$4,309
$997,709
15 Aug 2003
121▼
$1,045
$1,000,673

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  United States release date:
  •  Argentina release date:
  •  France release date:
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Genres
Crime
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Drama
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Romance
Romance
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News from around the web
Review: Assassination Tango  Slant Magazine Thu, 27th March 2003

Life, Death, and Dance  The Austin Chronicle Fri, 14th March 2003

“Fictional Realities Out of Life’s Realities”: Robert Duvall on “Assassination Tango”  IndieWire Mon, 31st March 2003

Renée Victor, Actress Who Voiced Abuelita in ‘Coco,’ Dies at 86  The New York Times Sun, 1st June 2025

Guillermina Quiroga Tango Company “Tango Soiree” is a New Argentine Tango Show with Live Music Followed by a Milonga  New York Latin Culture Magazine ® Tue, 18th February 2025

Assassination Tango  Entertainment Weekly Fri, 4th April 2003

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