Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century
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| Directed by | Diego de León |
| Written by | Diego de León |
| Produced by | Carlos Linares Jorge Olivas |
| Starring | Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño |
| Cinematography | Miguel Valencia |
| Edited by | Roberto Benavides Diego de León |
| Music by | Elton Pacho |
Production companies | Colibri Producciones Ningún Creativo |
| Distributed by | BF Distribución |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Languages | Spanish Quechua |
Chavín De Huántar: The Rescue of the Century (Spanish: Chavín de Huántar: el rescate del siglo) is a 2025 Peruvian historical action thriller film written, co-edited and directed by Diego de León in his directorial debut.[1] It is inspired by Operation Chavín de Huántar, considered the most successful hostage rescue operation in history,[2] starring Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño as Colonel Juan Valer Sandoval, leader of the operation.[3]
Synopsis
In 1996–1997, the takeover of the Japanese embassy in Lima by the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement triggered a 126-day crisis. During this siege, dozens of soldiers faced a challenge that tested their courage and humanity.[4]
Cast
- Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño as Colonel Juan Valer «Chizito» Sandoval
- André Silva as Mayor Rivera
- Miguel Iza as Néstor Cerpa Cartolini
- Connie Chaparro as Marina
- Sergio Galliani as Colonel José Williams
- Alfonso Dibós as Chancellor Francisco Tudela
- Martín Martínez as Ricardo Rivas
- Cristhian Esquivel as Colonel Ortiz
- Baldomero Cáceres as Giusti
- Carlos Thornton as Admiral Rinaldi
- Nicolás Fantinato as Ambassador of Bolivia
- Aníbal Lozano Herrera as Tito
- Víctor Acurio
- Sandro Calderón
- Zoe Fernández
Production
The film's production lasted seven years; and its filming, carried out in the replica built as a training center for the original commandos and at the Chorrillos Military School, concluded after several weeks in November 2024.[5][6]
Marketing
The first teaser trailer for the film was released on April 21, 2025.[7] The trailer, released on YouTube on July 28 of that same year, accumulated more than 1.8 million views in less than 1 week and surpassed 3.7 million views by the end of August,[8] becoming the most viewed trailer of a Peruvian feature film.[9]
Release
The film premiered on October 30, 2025, in Peruvian theaters.[7]
Box office
On its opening day, the film attracted 37,000 viewers.[10] Over its opening weekend, the film was seen by more than 200,000 viewers.[11] On its tenth day in theaters, the film reached half a million viewers.[12] A week later, the film surpassed 1 million viewers.[13] By December 2025, it had attracted a total of 1.5 million viewers,[14] becoming the highest-grossing Peruvian film of the year, surpassing Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced 2,[15] as well as the fifth highest-grossing Peruvian film of all time, surpassing Locos de amor (2016).[16]
References
- ^ "Diego de León, director de cine: "Nosotros siempre quisimos contar la hazaña militar" (Entrevista)". Correo (in Spanish). 2025-11-06. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Operación Militar "Chavín de Huántar" El rescate que marcó un hito en la defensa de la Democracia". Escuela Superior Conjunta de las Fuerzas Armadas.
- ^ Obando, Manoel (2025-10-28). "Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño sobre su papel en 'Chavín de Huántar': "Quise mostrar al héroe y al hombre que había detrás del comando"". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Calderón, Gustavo (2025-07-31). "'Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo': fecha de estreno, elenco y más detalles de la película". Diario Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ García, Oscar (2025-10-08). "Explosiones reales, túneles claustrofóbicos y actores junto a comandos: así se filmó "Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo"". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "Finaliza rodaje de "Chavín de Huántar: El Rescate del Siglo" y promete ser un éxito de taquilla". El Peruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ a b Napa, Renzo (2025-11-26). "'Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo': a 28 años de la operación que paralizó al mundo, así es su explosivo tráiler". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Carrasco, Marlon (2025-08-05). "¿Éxito en taquilla? Traíler de "Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo" suma casi dos millones de vistas a poco de su estreno". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "El tráiler de "Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo" se convierte en el más visto en la historia del cine peruano - Caretas Nacional". Caretas (in Spanish). 2025-08-31. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Obando, Manoel (2025-12-18). "Chavín de Huántar supera el millón y medio de espectadores". Perú 21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Obando, Manoel (2025-11-04). ""Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo" rompe récords con más de 200 mil asistentes en su primer fin de semana". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Napa, Renzo (2025-11-11). "'Chavín de Huántar' superó el medio millón de espectadores y apunta a convertirse en la película peruana más taquillera de 2025". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Marcos, Jazmín (2025-11-16). ""Chavín de Huántar, el rescate del siglo" supera el millón de espectadores en el cine nacional". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Luna, Jhon (2025-12-19). "Película 'Chavín de Huántar' supera el millón y medio de espectadores y es una de las más vistas en la historia del Perú". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Napa, Renzo (2025-12-18). "'Chavín de Huántar' supera el millón y medio de espectadores y va por otro récord en la taquilla histórica peruana". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ ""Chavín de Huántar" ya es la quinta película peruana más vista de la historia: así va el ranking". Gestión (in Spanish). 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2025-12-22.