# Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)

> A dutiful Peruvian captain turns a secret military prostitution program into a flawlessly organized operation that threatens to overwhelm his marriage and moral boundaries.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11964

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Francisco J. Lombardi
- Cast: Angie Cepeda, Salvador del Solar, Mónica Sánchez, Pilar Bardem, Aristóteles Picho, Gustavo Bueno, Tatiana Astengo, Gianfranco Brero
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190611/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, deadpan, satirical, adult comedy night, latin american cinema night

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