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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

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1992 film by John Glen

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4.8

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.

Released: 1992-08-20120 minDir: John GlenHistory, AdventureBudget: $40.0MBox office: $8.3M

Cast

  • Georges Corraface as Christopher Columbus
  • Marlon Brando as Tomas de Torquemada
  • Tom Selleck as King Ferdinand
  • Rachel Ward as Queen Isabella
  • Robert Davi as Martin Pinzon
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones as Beatriz

Themes

  • biography

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Ratings

IMDb

4.5/10

3,393 votes

Year
1992
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Adventure, Biography, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Spain
Original language
English language
Director
John Glen
Screenwriter
Mario Puzo
Producer
Ilya Salkind
Production company
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Cinematographer
Alec Mills
Narrative location
Spain
Duration
120
FilmAffinity ID
284922
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1992-08-20
title
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
distributed by
Netflix
executive producer
Alexander Salkind
review score
3.2/10
set during recurring event
Columbus Day
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