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Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   469 votes
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Director:
John Mackenzie
Writers:
Graham Greene (novel)
Christopher Hampton (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 September 1983 (USA) more
Tagline:
The first time he saw her, she was a prostitute. The second time, she was his best friend's wife. The third time she was his. [USA theatrical] [as Beyond The Limit] more
Plot:
Dr. Eduardo Plarr, despite the name is an Anglo working in a Latin American country. His work is a return home after several years... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. more
User Comments:
My brief review of the film more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Caine ... Charley Fortnum, Consul

Richard Gere ... Dr. Eduardo Plarr

Bob Hoskins ... Colonel Perez
Elpidia Carrillo ... Clara

Joaquim de Almeida ... Leon (as Joaquim De Almeida)

A Martinez ... Aquino
Stephanie Cotsirilos ... Marta
Domingo Ambriz ... Diego
Eric F. Valdez ... Pablo (as Eric Valdez)
Nicolás Jasso ... Miguel (as Nicolas Jasso)
Geoffrey Palmer ... Belfrage: British Ambassador
Leonard Maguire ... Dr. Humphries
Jorge Russek ... Senor Escobar
Erika Carlsen ... Senora Escobar
Josefina Echánove ... Senora Sanchez (as Josefina Echanove)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beyond the Limit (USA)
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Runtime:
104 min | West Germany:102 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Colonel Perez: Is this why you've been lying to me?
Dr. Eduardo Plarr: An affair always involves a few lies.
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
My brief review of the film, 25 July 2005
Author: sol- from Perth, Australia

Intriguing music and lighting choices with some good camera movement and angles keep this film relatively interesting on an audio and visual level. However, they do not compensate for the film having quite a limited story of just a lightly developed romance during political unrest. There are political themes and morality issues in it, however they are not too well explained. It is also far too slowly paced, dragging between the story action. It is not a bad film though, and it is arguably interesting to watch… however it misses the mark for greatness. Despite Caine and Hoskins receiving BAFTA nominations for their roles, it is Gere who delivers the most effectively.

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