---
title: 'Special Correspondents (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ricky Gervais'
released: '2016-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/special-correspondents-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4181052/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Special Correspondents (2016)

2016 · 100 min · Comedy · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Special Correspondents is a 2016 satirical comedy film written, directed by and produced by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Gervais, Eric Bana, Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Pollak, Benjamin Bratt, America Ferrera and Raúl Castillo. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 22 April 2016 and was released worldwide by Netflix on 29 April 2016. The film follows two radio journalists who concoct a scheme to fake their kidnappings in South America.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ricky Gervais](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-gervais)
- **Screenplay:** [Ricky Gervais](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-gervais)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tindersticks](https://cinepixo.com/people/tindersticks)
- **Director of Photography:** [Terry Stacey](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-stacey)

## Cast

- [Glen Grant distillery](https://cinepixo.com/people/glen-grant-distillery)
- [Vera Farmiga](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-farmiga)
- [Eric Bana](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-bana)
- [Ricky Gervais](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-gervais)
- [Meghan Heffern](https://cinepixo.com/people/meghan-heffern)
- [Kevin Pollak](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-pollak)
- [Benjamin Bratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/benjamin-bratt)
- [America Ferrera](https://cinepixo.com/people/america-ferrera)
- [Jim Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-norton)
- [Raúl Castillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/raul-castillo)
- [Kelly Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-macdonald)

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