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6.5/10   336 votes
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Director:
Jud Taylor
Writers (WGA):
Ernest Hemingway (novel)
Roger O. Hirson (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 March 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Santiago goes out on his usual fishing trip and makes a huge catch... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. more
User Comments:
It was a good effort - - -but more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Finland:S (video premiere) | Germany:12 | UK:U

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anthony Quinn requested his part as a birthday present (his 75th) from his producer. more
Movie Connections:
Version of The Old Man and the Sea (1958) more

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3 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
It was a good effort - - -but, 21 April 2005
4/10
Author: lmiller_10 from United States

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

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