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21 December 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
Part Heaven... Part Hell... Pure Havana.Plot:
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
A fascinating character study moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Connery | ... | Maj. Robert Dapes | |
| Brooke Adams | ... | Alexandra Lopez de Pulido | |
| Jack Weston | ... | Larry Gutman | |
| Hector Elizondo | ... | Capt. Raphael Ramirez | |
| Denholm Elliott | ... | Donald Skinner | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Gen. Bello | |
| Chris Sarandon | ... | Juan Pulido | |
| Danny De La Paz | ... | Julio Mederos | |
| Lonette McKee | ... | Therese Mederos | |
| Alejandro Rey | ... | Faustino | |
| Louisa Moritz | ... | Miss Wonderly | |
| Dave King | ... | Miss Wonderly's Press Agent | |
| Walter Gotell | ... | Don Jose Pulido | |
| David Rappaport | ... | Jesus | |
| Wolfe Morris | ... | Gen. Fulgencio Batista |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-16 | USA:R | UK:12 (cut) | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Anachronisms: The story is supposed to take place in 1959 but the limousine is a 1961 Chrysler. moreQuotes:
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.
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Set during the days leading up to Castro's revolution in 1959, "Cuba" is a wide-ranging character study that also happens to be a convincing portrayal of the unrest -- political, social and otherwise -- surrounding that event. It also has a great cast attached to it, including Sean Connery, Brooke Adams, Chris Sarandon, Martin Balsam, Denholm Elliott and Jack Weston (who is particularly good as the opportunistic American businessman). And look for David Rappaport -- future Time Bandit -- in a small role (sorry, bad joke) as the cigar factory overseer.
This was director Richard Lester's fifth and final film with writer Charles Wood, a collaboration which produced such 1960s classics as "The Knack," "Help!," "How I Won the War" and "The Bed Sitting Room." "Cuba," which came ten years later, can most definitely be added to that list.