Synopsis
A myth in his own lifetime, Carlos is a central figure in the history of international terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s, from pro-Palestinian activism to the Japanese Red Army. He was at once both a figure of the extreme left and an opportunistic mercenary in the pay of powerful Middle Eastern secret services. He formed his own organization, based it behind the Iron Curtain and was active during the final years of the Cold War. This film is the story of a revolutionary internationalist, both manipulator and manipulated, carried along by the currents of contemporary history and his own folly. We follow him to the end of his road, relegated to Sudan where the Islamic dictatorship, after having protected him, handed him over to French authorities. A contradictory character, as violent as the times he embodies, Carlos is also an enigma. That is what we set out to resolve, at least partially. The film CARLOS has been made based on historical and ournalistic documentary research. That said, the life of Carlos includes significant uncharted periods, and thus is the subject of controversy. This film is then, above all, a dramatization etracing two decades in the life of one of the most notorious international terrorists of our time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,006 (13.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $198,751 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) | 12,246 | $145,526 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) | 9,900 | $1,473,627 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) | 13,972 | $1,619,153 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,169 | $145,526 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 15th, 2010 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | June 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | September 27th, 2011 by Criterion |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, Terrorism, TV Mini-Series, Foreign Language |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Angoa Intl, Procirep, CNC, BETV, Monde, TV5, Cinecinema, StudioCanal, Egoli Tossell Film, Film En Stock |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | Arabic, English, French, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish |