The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler. On a secret mission to help the U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels in the jungles of Nicaragua, American soldier Eddie Guerrero begins to question the morality of the task at hand and consider how his actions may influence the fate of a nation.
Title | Latino |
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Year | 1985 |
Genre | War, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Neruda Corporation, Las Flores Company, Lucasfilm Ltd. |
Cast | Robert Beltran, Annette Charles, Américo González, Michael Goodwin |
Crew | Haskell Wexler (Director), Haskell Wexler (Writer), Benjamin Berg (Producer), Alexina Louie (Original Music Composer), Newton Thomas Sigel (Director of Photography), Robert Dalva (Editor) |
Keyword | nicaragua |
Release | Feb 28, 1985 |
Runtime | 108 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 4.60 / 10 by 5 users |