Havana (1990/I)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Writers (WGA):

Judith Rascoe (story)
Judith Rascoe (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

12 December 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A gambler who trusted no one. A woman who risked everything. And a passion that brought them together in the most dangerous city in the world.

Plot:

Cuba, December 1958: The professional gambler Jack visits Havana to organize a big Poker game. On the ship he meets Roberta and falls in love with her...

Plot Keywords:

Cuba | Revolution | Havana Cuba | Caribbean | Torture

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Robert Redford	...	Jack Weil
Lena Olin	...	Bobby Duran
Alan Arkin	...	Joe Volpi
Tomas Milian	...	Menocal
Daniel Davis	...	Marion Chigwell
Tony Plana	...	Julio Ramos
Betsy Brantley	...	Diane
Lise Cutter	...	Patty
Richard Farnsworth	...	Professor
Mark Rydell	...	Meyer Lansky
Vasek Simek	...	Willy
Fred Asparagus	...	Baby Hernandez
Richard Portnow	...	Mike MacClaney
Dion Anderson	...	Roy Forbes
Carmine Caridi	...	Captain Potts

Runtime:

140 min | USA:145 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:18+ (Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Dominican Republic

Company:

Mirage

Trivia:

'Raul Julia' chose to be uncredited because producers would not agree for him to be billed alongside 'Robert Redford'.

Goofs:

Continuity: The bullet hole in the windshield of Jack's Cadillac has long cracks radiating from it in all the scenes in the country, but when he returns to Havana, the cracks are gone and only the bullet hole is there.

Quotes:

Bobby Duran: How many times have you lost everything Jack?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Red Zone Cuba (#7.19)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Memories Are Made of This

Fantastique!! Beautiful desirable Lena!

A superb Havana noir set in 1958-9 and featuring three great actors, Robert Redford, Raul Julia, and Lena Olin. Lena is the object of desire for the male actors and for any living male in the audience! Robert Redford is an American gambler and poker player who works the high stakes poker games for his own account and for the Casino boss in Havana. Redford is debonair and sophisticated and a devout bachelor who is not looking for love, but it finds him. The beautiful Lena hires Redford to perform a task and he becomes deeply enamored of her. I think Lena Olin is one of the most underrated actresses in existence and also one of the most sensually beautiful. As the smitten Redford works the tables his thoughts continue to dwell on his desire, beautiful Lena, he is enthralled with her memory and must seek her to gain satisfaction. Revolutiuon is afoot and Cuba is both the best and worst of times. The Cuban scenery is beautiful. The movie will take you to a time that is past and no longer exists except in memory. A very beautiful movie with surprises and twists and turns in plot. A Sydney Pollack masterpiece. A treat awaits those who watch.