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American Roulette (1988)

R | | Thriller | 19 May 1988 (West Germany)
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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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Maurice Hatton

Writers:

Maurice Hatton, Pablo Neruda (poetry)

Stars:

Andy Garcia, Kitty Aldridge, Guy Bertrand | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Garcia ... Carlos Quintas
Kitty Aldridge ... Kate Webber
Guy Bertrand Guy Bertrand ... Ruben
Ricardo Sibelo Ricardo Sibelo ... Miguel
Lino Omoboni Lino Omoboni ... Alfonso
Ben Onwukwe Ben Onwukwe ... Hi-jacked Van Driver
Peter Guinness ... Policeman
Sheila Burrell Sheila Burrell ... Raul's Neghbour
Alfredo Michelsen Alfredo Michelsen ... Ramon
Carola Palacios Carola Palacios ... Inez
Adolpho Cozzi Adolpho Cozzi ... Paco
Gloria Romo Gloria Romo ... Raul's Widow
Yves Aubert Yves Aubert ... Reporter at ICA
Robert Stephens ... Screech
Juanita Waterman Juanita Waterman ... Zoe
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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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 1988 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Roleta Americana See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

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Production Co:

British Screen Productions,Channel Four Films,Mandemar Group See more »
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Mono

Color:

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A South American president defeated by military Junta
8 July 2002 | by esteban1747 – See all my reviews

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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