"Los simuladores" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

User Rating:

9.5/10   

Director:

Damián Szifron

Writers:

Gustavo Malajovich (writer)
Diego Peretti (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

21 March 2002 (Argentina)

Genre:

Comedy | Mystery | Adventure

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Federico D'Elía	...	Mario Santos (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Alejandro Fiore	...	Pablo Lamponne (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Diego Peretti	...	Emilio Ravenna (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Martín Seefeld	...	Gabriel Medina (28 episodes, 2002-2004)

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Series Directed by
Damián Szifron		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Marcos Osorio Vidal		(13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Gustavo Malajovich		(unknown episodes)
Diego Peretti		(unknown episodes)
Damián Szifron		(unknown episodes)
Patricio Vega		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Juan Carlos Cabral	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Guillermo Guareschi		(26 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Cinematography by
Alejandro Silva Corbalán		(13 episodes, 2002)

Series Film Editing by
Gabriel Simari		(unknown episodes)
Damián Szifron		(unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Guillermo Guareschi	....	composer: theme music (26 episodes, 2002-2004)

Production Companies

• Televisión Federal (Telefe)

Distributors

• Telefé International (worldwide) (TV)
• Canal 13 (2004) (Chile) (TV)
• Telefuturo - Canal 4 (2004) (Paraguay) (TV)
• Televisión Federal (Telefe) (2002-2003) (Argentina) (TV)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD) (season 2)

Also Known As:

Pretenders (International: English title)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials) (23 episodes)

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Televisión Federal (Telefe)

Trivia:

Many have connected this series with "The A-Team" (1983). As Hannibal does there, Mario Santos (the head of the team) always smokes a cigar when the plan has completed (the only exception being episode 2.8, when he lights a pipe).

Quotes:

Mario Santos: What terrorists do to Americans, we all already know. What Americans do to terrorists... well, they don't stay behind.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Los paranoicos (2008)

Is it the best argentinian TV series ever made?

If You only watched this series, and had to suffer the other really poor series made in Argentina (Adrian Suar one's, and so on). So You may think that this one is the best. But in other hand I could show You that the script, or maybe the whole idea or project, was "inspired" in two, not well known here, previous series. They are "Stingray" 1986-1987, and "Vengeance Unlimited" 1998-1999. I've to admit that "Los Simuladores" is a good series, its director, its actors, its photography, etc., anyway it have some serious flaws. But I can´t forget it isn't an original script, it's a non annunciated adaptation.

So if You think that it is the best argentinian series ever made, I want you to remember there was two previous series that told the same story with a much more precise and flawless script. I encourage You to try to watch any of this previous series, so you'll can make your conclusion. I think that it is just a good "not original" series, that could be even better.