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Carla's Song (1996)

127 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   15 May 1997 (USA)
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1987, love in time of war. A bus driver George Lennox meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Loach

Writer:

Paul Laverty
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Carlyle ...
George Lennox
Oyanka Cabezas Oyanka Cabezas ...
Carla
Scott Glenn ...
Bradley
Salvador Espinoza Salvador Espinoza ...
Rafael
Louise Goodall Louise Goodall ...
Maureen
Richard Loza Richard Loza ...
Antonio
Gary Lewis ...
Sammy
Subash Singh Pall Subash Singh Pall ...
Victor
Stewart Preston Stewart Preston ...
McGurk
Margaret McAdam Margaret McAdam ...
George's Mother
Pamela Turner Pamela Turner ...
Eileen
Greg Friel Greg Friel ...
Keyboard Player
Anne Marie Timoney Anne Marie Timoney ...
Warden
Andy Townsley Andy Townsley ...
Taxi Driver
Alicia Devine Alicia Devine ...
Hospital Sister
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Storyline

1987, love in time of war. A bus driver George Lennox meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George takes her to Nicaragua to find out what has happened to them and to help her face her past. Once home, Carla's nightmarish memories take over, and Carla and George are thrown into the thick of the US war against the Sandinistas. A mystery develops over where Carla's boyfriend is, and the key to his whereabouts may be Carla's friend Bradley, a bitter American aid worker. She finds her family, the Contras attack, and she and the Scot face their choices. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bus Driver | Nicaragua | Nicaraguan | Memory | Love  | See more »

Taglines:

A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

UK | Spain | Germany

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La canción de Carla See more »

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 60,006,724 (Spain)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby  | Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)
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Trivia

Robert Carlyle learned to drive a bus for his part in the film. See more »

Connections

References The Magnificent Seven (1960) See more »

Soundtracks

"Your Song"
(uncredited)
Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Heard during the bar scene in Glasgow See more »