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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   4,955 votes
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Director:
Tony Scott
Writers (WGA):
Jim Harrison (novel)
Jim Harrison (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 February 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
A passion that cannot be denied. A betrayal that cannot be forgiven. more
Plot:
Michael "Jay" Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years. He's not quite sure what he's going to do... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Tony Scott still loves the '80s
 (From Monsters and Critics. 29 October 2009, 11:05 AM, PDT)

Weekly Poll Results: Best Revenge Flick
 (From FilmJunk. 26 August 2009, 10:40 AM, PDT)

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Better than many think more (50 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Costner ... Michael J. 'Jay' Cochran

Anthony Quinn ... Tiburon 'Tibby' Mendez

Madeleine Stowe ... Miryea Mendez

Miguel Ferrer ... Amador
Tomas Milian ... Cesar

James Gammon ... Texan

Jesse Corti ... Medero

Joaquín Martínez ... Mauro

John Leguizamo ... Ignacio, Amador's Cousin

Joe Santos ... Ibarra
Christofer de Oni ... Cisco Diaz, Ibarra's Man (as Cristofer de Oni)
Sally Kirkland ... Rock Star
Luis de Icaza ... Ramon
Gerardo Zepeda ... Elefante
Daniel Rojo ... Vaquero
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Additional Details

Runtime:
124 min | 104 min (director's cut) | Sweden:115 min (cut version)
Country:
USA | Mexico
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
An early draft of the screenplay was specifically written with Jack Nicholson in mind for the role of Tabey. Apparently, Nicholson saw Tabey as something of a dream role for him and was also prepared to direct the film at one point. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: After Jay and Miryea are through walking on the beach, Jay offers to make some lemonade. As he fumbles around nervously at his beach house, he ends up attempting to to make lemonade with what appears to be a bag of limes, instead of lemons. However, in Mexico yellow lemons are very rare. "Limones" are green and used to make "limonada". more
Quotes:
Michael J. 'Jay' Cochran: I killed a man who I hated today. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Obsession: The Sex and Violence of Revenge (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
La Bamba more

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22 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
Better than many think, 13 March 2005
7/10
Author: ereinion from Lemuria

This is a movie that I always enjoy watching, no matter how many times I've seen it previously. Kevin Costner stars in what is one of his better roles as the veteran pilot J. Cochran who retires from his job in the navy and goes to Mexico to visit his old friend Tiburon "Tibey" Mendez, played excellently by Anthony Quinn in what is one of his last powerful performances. Madeleine Stowe plays Mendez' much younger wife who catches Cochran's eye from the first moment. A passionate love affair ensues, but with tragic consequences.

The theme of love, forbidden love, vs friendship/loyalty is worked out here in a striking way and it makes this a powerful and highly emotional film. Here we see the effect a betrayal can have on a man like Tiburon Mendez. Once the bridge is burned, there is no way back to his grace. Despite the fact that Cochran saved his life, he shows no mercy for him. When you break that old Mexican code, nothing else matters.

This film has a great photography with some visually stunning scenes, specially sunsets and sunrises and Costner and Stowe never looked better. That, together with the even performances and the suspenseful twists makes this a very enjoyable and for most a recommendable movie.7/10

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