The Old Man and the Sea (TV 1990)

Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Santiago goes out on his usual fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life. Then a shark attacks and tries to steal his catch. ... See full summary »

Director:

Jud Taylor

Writers:

Ernest Hemingway (novel), Roger O. Hirson

Stars:

Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Patricia Clarkson

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Quinn	...	Santiago
Gary Cole	...	Tom Pruitt
Patricia Clarkson	...	Mary Pruitt
Joe Santos	...	Lopez
Valentina Quinn	...	Angela
Francesco Quinn	...	Santiago as a Young Man
Paul Calderon	...	Anderez
Sully Diaz	...	Maria
Jaime Tirelli
Raúl Dávila	...	(as Raul Davila)
James McDaniel
Rene Rivera	...	(as René Rivera)
Steven Rodriquez
Manuel E. Santiago	...	Gomez (as Manuel Santiago)
Alexis Cruz	...	Manolo

Storyline

Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Santiago goes out on his usual fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life. Then a shark attacks and tries to steal his catch. Santiago battles with the shark for days. He returns to the shore beaten, tattered and torn, and his catch consisting now of mostly bones.

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Plot Keywords:

fishing | boat | fish | pulitzer prize source | cuban | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az öreg halász és a tenger

Company Credits

Production Co:

William F. Storke & Robert E. Fuisz, Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anthony Quinn requested his part as a birthday present (his 75th) from his producer.

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Connections

Version of The Old Man and the Sea (1999)

User Reviews

It was a good effort - - -but

This was not a film worthy of Tony Quinn. It pales when compared with the Spencer Tracy version. The Quinn effort did not follow the book except a little. People were brought in for some unknown reason who were not in the book and didn't add anything to the story line. The original was a LOT better and followed the book almost to the letter. I realize that the original version was become hard to find, but I bet a look on ebay, Google, or Amazon would turn up a copy. I think that you would really enjoy it. I have a copy of the original Spenser Tracy version and plan to watch it with the book in hand to see how close it is to the book