Latino
5.8
“It's not his country. It's not his war. So what the hell is he doing here?”
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.
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Cast
24 people
Robert Beltran
Eddie Guerrero
Known for
Star Trek: Voyager
Night of the Comet
Annette Charles
Marlena (as Annette Cardona)
Also in
Grease
In Search of Historic Jesus
Robert Dalva
Haskell Wexler
Also in
Look Out Haskell, It’s Real!: The Making of Medium Cool
The Big Empty
Benjamin Berg
Américo González
Malena's Father
No other roles listed
George Lucas
Known for
Minions & Monsters
Newton Thomas Sigel
Michael Goodwin
Becket
Known for
Lolita
The Dead Pool
Alexina Louie
Gavin MacFadyen
Major Metcalf
Known for
Thief
David T. Cannon
Haskell Wexler Director · Alexina Louie Composer Newton Thomas Sigel Cinematographer
United States release February 28, 1985 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Neruda Corporation
Production
Las Flores Company
Production
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · February 28, 1985
Theatrical
France
May 14, 1985 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Germany
September 16, 1987 · Physical · Video premiere (CBS / FOX)
Spain
February 13, 1986 · Madrid
Sweden
January 29, 1986 · Göteborg Film Festival
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