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Peter Weller | ... |
George Moran
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Kelly McGillis | ... |
Mary DeBoya
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Charles Durning | ... |
Jiggs Scully
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Frederic Forrest | ... |
Nolen Tyner
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Tomas Milian | ... |
Andres DeBoya
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Juan Fernández | ... |
Rafi
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Kelly Jo Minter | ... |
Loret
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Phil Leeds | ... |
Jerry Shea
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Tony Bolano | ... |
Corky
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Adrianne Sachs | ... |
Anita DeBoya
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Roberto Escobar | ... |
Mario Prado
(as Robert Escobar)
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Millie Ruperto | ... |
Luci Palma
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Vivian Addison | ... |
Maid Lula
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Brooke Becker | ... |
Philly
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Fara Schiller | ... |
Marilyn
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Guido Inguanzo | ... |
Cab Driver
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Pedro Telémaco | ... |
Clerk
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Carlos Ruiz | ... |
Waiter
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Rosita Sustache | ... |
Older Woman
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Teresa Maria Rojas | ... |
Altagracia
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Victor Rivers | ... |
Emellio Mendoza
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Alexis Arguello | ... |
Pepe Mendoza
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Michael Weller | ... |
Policeman
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Bilal H. El-Amin | ... |
Doorman
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Pedro J. Pelaez | ... |
Bell Boy
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Joseph Parisi | ... |
Bartender
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Mary-Robin Redd | ... |
Felicia
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Anthony Correa | ... |
Ralph / Body Guard (uncredited)
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Sherrie Rose | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Reni Santoni | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
Abel Ferrara | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Elmore Leonard | ... | (novel) |
James Borrelli | ... | (screenplay) & |
Elmore Leonard | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Guy Collins | ... | executive producer |
Peter S. Davis | ... | producer (produced by) |
Josi W. Konski | ... | executive producer (as Josi Konski) |
William N. Panzer | ... | producer (produced by) (as William Panzer) |
Mari Provenzano | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Chick Corea | ... | (music composed and performed by) |
Cinematography by
Anthony B. Richmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Anthony Redman |
Editorial Department
Christopher Andrews | ... | editor: video |
Carolyn Calvert | ... | second assistant editor (as Carolyn Horton) |
Mayin Lo | ... | assistant editor |
Ruben R. Munoz | ... | assistant editor (as Ruben Muñoz) |
Lois Trent-Bring | ... | negative cutter |
Adam Bernardi | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Diane Dimeo | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
Dan Leigh |
Art Direction by
C.J. Simpson |
Set Decoration by
C.J. Simpson |
Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan |
Makeup Department
Dean Gates | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Julie Hill-Parker | ... | makeup supervisor |
Timothy Huizing | ... | makeup artist |
Hiram Ortiz | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Marie-Ange Ripka | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Marie Ange Ripka) |
Anthony Sorrentino | ... | hair stylist: Kelly McGillis |
Production Management
Ellen Gordon | ... | production manager: Puerto Rico |
Josi W. Konski | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito | ... | first assistant director |
Glen Trotiner | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
William Alford | ... | lead man (as William F. Alford) |
Clive Brown | ... | construction coordinator: Puerto Rico |
David Coker | ... | construction coordinator |
Soraya Cosme | ... | art department assistant: Puerto Rico |
Efrain Figueroa | ... | carpenter: Puerto Rico |
Antonio Garcia | ... | assistant scenic artist: Puerto Rico |
Peter Gelfman | ... | property master |
Santo Jorge Grullart | ... | carpenter: Puerto Rico |
Jose R. Hilera | ... | construction helper: Puerto Rico |
Bonita Huffman | ... | assistant art director: Puerto Rico (as Boni Huffman) |
Dean Kennedy | ... | construction coordinator |
Mario Media | ... | art department |
Melba Miranda | ... | art department assistant: Puerto Rico |
Sajo Ruiz | ... | scenic artist: Puerto Rico |
Dawn Serody | ... | set dresser |
Nancy Sivitz | ... | first assistant decorator |
Leticia Stella-Serra | ... | second props: Puerto Rico (as Leticia Stella) |
Ramon Viñola | ... | construction helper: Puerto Rico |
Victor J. Zolfo | ... | assistant property master (as Victor Zolfo) |
Sound Department
Charles R. Beith Jr. | ... | sound editor (as Charles R. Beith) |
Evelyn Brechtlein | ... | recording coordinator |
Karla Caldwell | ... | adr editor |
Dino Dimuro | ... | sound editor (as Dino R. DiMuro) |
G. Michael Graham | ... | sound editor |
Dan Hegeman | ... | sound editor |
Grover B. Helsley | ... | re-recording mixer (as Grover Helsley) |
Kristi Johns | ... | supervising adr editor |
Henri Lopez | ... | sound mixer (as Henry Lopez) |
Larry Mah | ... | assistant sound engineer |
Dave McMoyler | ... | sound editor (as David R. McMoyler) |
Joe Melody | ... | supervising sound editor (as Joseph Melody) |
Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist (as Alyson Moore) |
Darren Mora | ... | assistant sound engineer |
Gilberto Morales | ... | assistant sound engineer (as Gil Morales) |
Patricia Nedd | ... | foley artist (as Patsy Nedd) |
Troy Porter | ... | adr foley mixer |
Doug E. Turner | ... | re-recording mixer (as Doug Turner) |
John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (as John 'Doc' Wilkinson) |
Mark Witzen | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
Fausto Ferrer Cruz | ... | special effects assistant (as Fausto Ferrer) |
Greg Hull | ... | special effects coordinator |
Phillip Lacy | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
Jay Amor | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunt double / stunts |
Roydon Clark | ... | stunt coordinator |
Denver Mattson | ... | stunts |
Roberto Messina | ... | stunt coordinator |
Mario Ortiz | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Allan Abell | ... | best boy |
Kurt Beckler | ... | electrician |
Chuck Bludsworth | ... | electrician (as Charles Bludsworth) |
C. Brent Brafford | ... | gaffer |
Rodney Brandenburg | ... | best boy (as Rodney Brandenberg) |
Bruce Bullock | ... | assistant camera |
Leslie Colombani | ... | electrician: Puerto Rico |
Michael D. Corbett | ... | key grip |
Jaime Costas | ... | grip: Puerto Rico |
Diego de la Texera | ... | grip: Puerto Rico |
Morris Flam | ... | gaffer |
Andy Futo | ... | swing: Puerto Rico |
Eladio Garcia | ... | swing gang: Puerto Rico |
R.L. Gittens Jr. | ... | grip (as Roy Lee Gittens Jr.) |
Billy Hendricks | ... | electrician (as William Hendricks) |
John Paul McIntyre | ... | dolly grip |
Raphy Molinary | ... | lighting technician |
Mark Moormann | ... | assistant camera (as Mark Moorman) |
Madelyn Most | ... | b unit camera operator / first assistant camera |
William Nation | ... | still photographer (as William H. Nation) |
Jonathan Nixon | ... | grip (as Jon Nixon) |
Greg Patterson | ... | set lighting |
Pedro J. Pelaez | ... | electrician |
Stephen Perry | ... | electrician |
Troy Pressley | ... | first assistant camera |
Joseph Ruocco | ... | grip |
Juli Silver Taracido | ... | assistant camera: Puerto Rico (as Juli Silver) |
Herb Silverman | ... | electrician |
Jeff Simon | ... | second camera operator |
Glenn 'Bubba' Steward | ... | electrician |
Pedro J. Villalón | ... | electrician: Puerto Rico |
Bruce Michael Williams | ... | assistant camera (as Bruce Williams) |
Casting Department
Brad Davis | ... | casting: Miami / location casting |
Donna Lyn Greenbaum | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Donnalyn Greenbaum) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leslie Herman | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Cecilia Lindhard | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Cecilia Linhart) |
Barbara Lipnick | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Vilma Martinez | ... | wardrobe: Puerto Rico |
Location Management
Nora Cooper Denslow | ... | location manager (as Nora Denslow) |
Music Department
Christopher Andrews | ... | music editor |
Kent Bray | ... | music secretary |
Vinnie Colaiuta | ... | musician |
Ramon Flores | ... | musician |
Scott Henderson | ... | musician |
Mark Isham | ... | musician |
Harry Kim | ... | musician |
Bernie Kirsch | ... | music recording engineer |
Steve Kujala | ... | musician |
Ron Moss | ... | music consultant |
John Palatucci | ... | musician |
Derek Power | ... | music supervisor |
Peter Sprague | ... | musician |
Efrain Toro | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
Jesse Long | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Oreste Alexander | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Rafael Amaral | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Joseph Bearman | ... | driver |
Toya Bonnin | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Ray Bouzon | ... | driver |
Don Brabey | ... | driver |
Mike Brady | ... | driver |
Curtis Carlin | ... | assistant transportation coordinator |
Greg Corarito | ... | driver |
Michelle Duchon | ... | driver |
Ricardo Fernandez | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Fausto Ferrer Cruz | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Johnny Garcia | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Mickey Giacomazzi | ... | driver |
Joseph Hawkins | ... | driver |
Richard Maloy | ... | driver |
Rafael Marquez Gonzalez | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Luis 'Hijo' Martinez | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Gerardo Matos | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Donald Mattucci | ... | driver |
Wilfredo Mendez | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Jose Luis Montalvo | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
June Montes | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Marcos M. Montes | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Ruperto Morejon | ... | driver |
Mario Ortiz | ... | driver |
Felix Osorio | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Pedro Pabón | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
Gabriel Padilla | ... | driver: Puerto Rico |
William Parris | ... | driver |
Drew Peterson | ... | driver |
Ilan Rakah | ... | driver |
Paul Rivera | ... | transportation captain: Puerto Rico |
Darrel Rogers | ... | transportation coordinator |
Glenn Teboe | ... | driver |
Jon Teboe | ... | driver: cast |
Elbert Turner | ... | driver |
John Walsh | ... | driver |
David Watterson | ... | driver: camera car (as Davis Watterson) |
Paul Womack Jr. | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Kirsten Anderson | ... | assistant: Kelly McGillis |
David Antell | ... | personal trainer |
Angela Bailey | ... | production assistant |
Dwight Bailey | ... | production assistant |
Michelle Beasley | ... | production office secretary |
Roberta 'Robbie' Boyd | ... | production assistant |
Linda Brattain | ... | production auditor |
Geraldo Calderon | ... | production assistant: Puerto Rico |
Daniel Cauthorn | ... | craft service |
Ken Collins | ... | car coordinator (as Kenneth Collins) |
Agnes Colon Crescioni | ... | production assistant: Puerto Rico |
Al Crespo | ... | production associate |
Abbi Duchon | ... | production assistant |
Victor Fernandez | ... | production assistant: Puerto Rico |
Dean Garvin | ... | production assistant |
Matt Gatson | ... | post-production accountant |
Petti Getker | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Carol Green | ... | unit publicist |
Rica Groennou | ... | secretary: Puerto Rico |
Ivette Idelfonso | ... | production assistant: Puerto Rico |
Rollin Jarrett | ... | stand-in |
Kim Kennedy | ... | production associate |
Phillip Kretsedemas | ... | intern |
Michelle Maloof | ... | craft service |
Randy E. Moore | ... | weapons master |
Paul Olsen | ... | production assistant |
Humerto Ortiz | ... | craft service: Puerto Rico |
Leah Patton | ... | intern |
John Penotti | ... | production assistant (as John M. Penotti) |
Bob Rice | ... | synclavier programmer |
Irma Riviera Parrilla | ... | nurse: Puerto Rico |
Randy Sabusawa | ... | assistant: Abel Ferrara |
Natali Schlone Wilde | ... | secretary to producer |
Annette Serena | ... | production coordinator |
Linzi Sorterup | ... | accountant |
Juan Esteban Suárez | ... | production assistant: Puerto Rico |
Ethy Celeste Swiser | ... | cashier (as Ethy Swiser) |
Mick Thompson | ... | technical supervisor |
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias | ... | projectionist (as Nikko Tsiotsias) |
Rebecca Weymouth | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
Janice Bronco | ... | special thanks |
Jack Gilardi | ... | special thanks |
Alan Grodin | ... | special thanks (as Alan L. Grodin) |
Hannah Leader | ... | special thanks (as Hanna Leader) |
Arthur N. Litowitz | ... | special thanks |
Buckley Norris | ... | special thanks |
Mohammed Yusef | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Vestron Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical) (Unreleased)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Entertainment in Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video) (under "Applause Home Video" label)
- VCL Communications (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Television (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Ascii Pictures (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Live Distributing Inc. (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Screen (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Live Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Arrow Film Distributors (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as Arrow Video)
- S.A.D. Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group (2021) (World-wide)
- Cineverse Entertainment (2025) (World-wide)
- Laser-Video Entertainment (Taiwan) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Midnight Pulp (2025) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Barry's Limousine Service (special thanks)
- Bulgari Jewelry (special thanks)
- Cafe Tanino (special thanks)
- Cinevideo Tech (editorial services: Miami)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles and opticals)
- Courtlemagne Communications (special thanks)
- Diane Dimeo & Associates (casting by)
- Eastern Airlines (special thanks)
- Echo Film Services (sound editing)
- Film Finances Services (special thanks)
- Florida Casting (casting: Miami)
- Free Lance Staging (construction)
- IDC Payroll Services Inc. (payroll services)
- Il Tulipano (special thanks)
- Mad Hatter Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Mama Jo's (music recorded and mixed at)
- Reebok (special thanks)
- Rocky's Place for Travel (special thanks)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound re-recording)
- Sound Works Inc. (sound mix)
- Strongbow Music California Inc. (music published by)
- Take One Catering (catering)
- Venetia Apartments (special thanks)
- Virgin Music Publishing (music published worldwide by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
An American veteran (Weller) of the Dominican Republic intervention (LBJ era) is running a hotel in Miami, and is trying to put the memories of the intervention behind him. He gets involved with a former Dominican Republic general's wife (McGillis). He then gets duped through a series of intricate plot twists into helping a group of people trying to rip the general off. Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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Taglines | Passion. Greed. Murder. Tonight they pay. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Kelly McGillis has cited the film as discouragement from pursuing acting. She hates the film and did not have a good experience during filming. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004). See more » |
Soundtracks | Mercy, Mercy Me See more » |
Quotes |
George Moran:
Look, if you're worried about what he thinks, I mean, uh, if you wanna prove your sincerity, then don't take the money. Mary DeBoya: Yeah... [big sigh] Mary DeBoya: Except I like being rich. See more » |