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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
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Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the East Indies. Director:John Glen |
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| Tom Selleck | ... | ||
| Georges Corraface | ... |
Christopher Columbus
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| Rachel Ward | ... | ||
| Robert Davi | ... | ||
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... |
Beatriz
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Oliver Cotton | ... |
Harana
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| Benicio Del Toro | ... |
Alvaro Harana
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Mathieu Carrière | ... |
King John
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Manuel de Blas | ... | |
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Glyn Grain | ... | |
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Peter Guinness | ... | |
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Nigel Terry | ... |
Roldan
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| Nitzan Sharron | ... |
Benjamin
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| Steven Hartley | ... |
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Storyline
Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew. Written by measham
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Queen Isabella | Christopher Columbus | Spanish Inquisition | Spain | Torquemada | See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some action violence, and for nudity See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Cristóbal Colón: el descubrimiento See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$8,251,071 (USA)Company Credits
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According to "Variety", Marlon Brando was paid $5 million for his cameo as Torquemada. Over 10 years earlier, Brando had set an industry record when producer "Christopher Columbus" producer Ilya Salkind had paid him $3.7 million for 12 days work on Superman against a percentage of the gross. That deal yielded Brando $14 million, though he had to sue the producer to get it. It was widely suspected that Brando took the role to raise money to pay for the defense of his son 'Christian Brando', who had been indicted on murder charges after shooting his sister Cheyenne's lover 'Dag Drollett". See more »Quotes
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