Latino (film)
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| Directed by | Haskell Wexler |
| Written by | Haskell Wexler |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Edited by | Robert Dalva |
| Music by | Diane Louie |
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| Distributed by | Cinecom Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Latino is a 1985 American war film directed by Haskell Wexler. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Set in the context of the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and their battle with the U.S.-backed Contra rebels in 1979, Mexican-American Vietnam vet Eddie Guerrero (Robert Beltran) was sent to help U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels. Eddie falls for a local girl, Marlena (Annette Charles). However, when her father is killed by the Contras, things change.
Cast
- Robert Beltran as Eddie Guerrero
- Annette Charles as Marlena (as Annette Cardona)
- Américo González as Malena's Father
- Michael Goodwin as Becket
- Ricardo López as Attila
- Gavin MacFadyen as Major Metcalf
- Walter Marín as Gilberto
- Julio Medina as Salazar
- Juan Carlos Ortiz as Marlena's son
- Tony Plana as Ruben
- Luis Torrentes as Luis
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Latino". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
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