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5.5The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler. On a secret mission to help the U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels in the jungles of Nicaragua, American soldier Eddie Guerrero begins to question the morality of the task at hand and consider how his actions may influence the fate of a nation.
Released: 1985-02-28108 minDir: Haskell WexlerWar, Drama
Cast
- Robert Beltran as Eddie Guerrero
- Annette Charles as Marlena (as Annette Cardona)
- Américo González as Malena's Father
- Michael Goodwin as Becket
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1985
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Haskell Wexler
- Screenwriter
- Haskell Wexler
- Cast member
- Tony Plana
- Composer
- Alexina Louie
- Cinematographer
- Newton Thomas Sigel
- Narrative location
- Nicaragua
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1985 American films1985 English-language films1985 films1985 Spanish-language filmsAmerican multilingual filmsAmerican war filmsFilms directed by Haskell WexlerFilms set in 1979Films set in NicaraguaFilms set in the 1970sLucasfilm filmsSpanish-language American filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates