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American Roulette

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
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4.3/10
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American Roulette (1988)
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Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying i... Read allCarlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying international support. He is also a poet of talent and reputation, in love with Kate, his a... Read allCarlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying international support. He is also a poet of talent and reputation, in love with Kate, his assistant, who has a secret of her own and keeps Carlos at a distance. The generals have a ... Read all
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204
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  • Director
    • Maurice Hatton
  • Writers
    • Maurice Hatton
    • Pablo Neruda(poetry)
  • Stars
    • Andy Garcia
    • Kitty Aldridge
    • Guy Bertrand
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  • Director
    • Maurice Hatton
  • Writers
    • Maurice Hatton
    • Pablo Neruda(poetry)
  • Stars
    • Andy Garcia
    • Kitty Aldridge
    • Guy Bertrand
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    Andy Garcia
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    • Carlos Quintasas Carlos Quintas
    Kitty Aldridge
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    • Kate Webberas Kate Webber
    Guy Bertrand
    • Rubenas Ruben
    Ricardo Sibelo
    • Miguelas Miguel
    Lino Omoboni
    • Alfonsoas Alfonso
    Ben Onwukwe
    • Hi-jacked Van Driveras Hi-jacked Van Driver
    Peter Guinness
    Peter Guinness
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Sheila Burrell
    Sheila Burrell
    • Raul's Neghbouras Raul's Neghbour
    Alfredo Michelsen
    • Ramonas Ramon
    Carola Palacios
    • Inezas Inez
    Adolpho Cozzi
    • Pacoas Paco
    Gloria Romo
    • Raul's Widowas Raul's Widow
    Yves Aubert
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    Robert Stephens
    Robert Stephens
    • Screechas Screech
    Juanita Waterman
    • Zoeas Zoe
    Kate McKenzie
    • Ms van Doornas Ms van Doorn
    Christopher Rozycki
    • Vladimiras Vladimir
    Boris Isarov
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      • Pablo Neruda(poetry)
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    Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying international support. He is also a poet of talent and reputation, in love with Kate, his assistant, who has a secret of her own and keeps Carlos at a distance. The generals have a team of professionals in London bent on kidnap and assassination. Hovering around Carlos are two Russians, who may be KGB, an American book publisher, who may be CIA, an elusive Brit, probably from her majesty's secret service, and his own few supporters. Is Carlos doomed? Whom can he trust? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    A South American president defeated by military Junta
    It is difficult to accept that UK authorities and police will allow foreigners or terrorists to do what we can see in the film, i.e. a Latin American president escaping from a coup d'etat and being kidnaped in London by secret police of his country. It is non sense either to see the president moving free everywhere in London or in UK. The idea of the plot was perhaps to denounce as many coups d'etat Latin America has suffered and related problems of democracy there, but the arguments are too weak for the film to be qualified, at least, as an acceptable one.
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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1988 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amerikanisches Roulette
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Screen Productions
      • Channel Four Films
      • Mandemar Group
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      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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