A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train General Batista's Army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.
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| Sean Connery | ... |
Maj. Robert Dapes
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| Brooke Adams | ... |
Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
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| Jack Weston | ... |
Larry Gutman
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| Hector Elizondo | ... |
Capt. Raphael Ramirez
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| Denholm Elliott | ... |
Donald Skinner
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Gen. Bello
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| Chris Sarandon | ... |
Juan Pulido
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Danny De La Paz | ... |
Julio Mederos
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| Lonette McKee | ... |
Therese Mederos
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| Alejandro Rey | ... |
Faustino
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| Louisa Moritz | ... |
Miss Wonderly
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| Dave King | ... |
Miss Wonderly's Press Agent
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
Don Jose Pulido
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| David Rappaport | ... |
Jesus
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| Wolfe Morris | ... |
Gen. Fulgencio Batista
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| Michael Lees | ... |
Roger Maxwell-Lafroy
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| Tony Mathews | ... |
Carrillo
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| Roger Lloyd Pack | ... |
Nunez
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Leticia Garrido | ... |
Celia
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Maria Charles | ... |
Senora Pulido
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Pauline Peart | ... |
Dolores
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| Anna Nicholas | ... |
Maria
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| Earl Cameron | ... |
Col. Rosell Leyva
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| John Morton | ... |
Gary
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Anthony Pullen Shaw | ... |
Spencer
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| Stefan Kalipha | ... |
Ramon - Cigar Factory Foreman
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Raul Newney | ... |
Painter
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| Ram John Holder | ... |
Fat Sergeant
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James Turner | ... |
Pulido's Chauffeur
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| Fidel Castro | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ana Obregón | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Fran Perea | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Lester | ||
Written by
| Charles Wood | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Denis O'Dell | ... | executive producer |
| Arlene Sellers | ... | producer |
| Alex Winitsky | ... | producer |
Music by
| Patrick Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| David Watkin | ||
Editing by
| John Victor Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| Stuart Armstrong | ... | assistant editor |
| Peter Holt | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Mary Selway | ||
| Pedro Sopeña | ||
Production Design by
| Philip Harrison | ||
| Gil Parrondo | ||
Art Direction by
| Denis Gordon-Orr | ... | (as Dennis Gordon-Orr) |
Set Decoration by
| Emilio Ardura | ||
| Ian Whittaker | ||
Costume Design by
| Shirley Russell | ||
Makeup Department
| Carmen Alberdi | ... | hair stylist (as María Carmen Alberdi) |
| José Antonio Sánchez | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Diego Gómez Sempere | ... | production manager (as Diego Sempere) |
| Barrie Melrose | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Javier Carrasco | ... | second assistant director |
| Steve Lanning | ... | second assistant director |
| Roberto Parra | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert Stevens | ... | second unit director |
| David Tringham | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jesús Pascual | ... | construction manager |
| Germán Quejido | ... | property master |
| Richard Amsel | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roy Charman | ... | sound recordist |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | sound recordist |
| George Rice | ... | boom operator |
| Don Sharpe | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Smith | ... | sound editor |
| Mike Tucker | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Peter Hutchinson | ... | special effects |
| Antonio Parra | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Miguel Pedregosa | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Oscar Abolafia | ... | special still photographer |
| Ricardo Arenas | ... | gaffer |
| David Cadwallader | ... | grip |
| Enrique Cerezo | ... | assistant camera (as Enrique Cerezos) |
| Freddie Cooper | ... | camera operator |
| Julian Fernandez | ... | grip |
| Federico G. Grau | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Harris | ... | assistant camera |
| Eduardo Noé | ... | camera operator |
| Luis Peña | ... | assistant camera |
| Ray Potter | ... | gaffer |
| Chris Warren | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Richard Pointing | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Michael Clifford | ... | music editor |
| Angela Morley | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne Edwards | ... | continuity (as Ann Edwards) |
Additional Crew
| Quinn Donoghue | ... | publicist |
| Denise O'Dell | ... | production coordinator |
| Barbara Allen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for CBS/Fox Video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS) (Circa 1990s)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print technicolor)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (VHS) (For MGM Studios; included in "The Sean Connery Collection")
- HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- Hollywood Classics (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- WME Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists Corporation (1981) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
- Camera Effects (main titles)
Other Companies
- Camera Effects (titles)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (DVD package design)
- Visionair (flying sequences performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the late 1950s, a British hireling is sent to Cuba to train Batista's army. They must be trained to fight Castro's army. While there, the Brit encounters an old love, who is married. While Castro's army wins more and more, their love revives.
Written by R. Kessen |
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| Taglines | Part Heaven... Part Hell... Pure Havana. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Steven Soderbergh, director of Che: Part One (2008) and Che: Part Two (2008), in an interview with Alex Simon, said of this movie: "That's a fascinating movie. Flawed, but really the things that people disliked about it when it came out are what makes it interesting now, it's refusal to sort of play to the idea of a war-torn romance. An absolute refusal to be sentimental or easy about anything. Brooke Adams' character was really fascinating. Here's a woman who says 'Look, I don't know what little fantasy you've got in your head, but don't play it out on me, because I'm not that.' And this guy (Sir Sean Connery) who's wrestling with the fact that the kind of guy he is, is obsolete now. It's a really interesting movie." See more » |
| Goofs | At the start of the film, a subtitle announces "1959", indicating the year in which the story takes place. However the actual date of the last event of the film - Fidel Castro riding into Havana, marking the completion of the Revolution - was 1 January 1959. All of the preceding events must have occurred in 1958. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Electric Horseman, Cuba, Going In Style, The Black Hole, All That Jazz (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Survival See more » |
| Quotes |
Maj. Robert Dapes:
Why were those people shot? Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Perhaps they tried to escape. Maj. Robert Dapes: From what? Capt. Raphael Ramirez: From being shot. Maj. Robert Dapes: But how did they know they were rebels? Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Because they tried to escape. Maj. Robert Dapes: Well, wouldn't you? Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Of course. Maj. Robert Dapes: Are you a rebel? Capt. Raphael Ramirez: If I try to escape, I am. Wasn't it the same in Malaya? You didn't know them till they ran. Maj. Robert Dapes: No, it wasn't! Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Very well, you're here to teach us! [Ramirez is shot dead.] See more » |