Latino

Feb 28, 1985

1h 48m

★ 4.6

It's not his country. It's not his war. So what the hell is he doing here?

Overview

The 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.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Neruda Corporation

Las Flores Company

Lucasfilm Ltd.

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Cast

Eddie Guerrero

Robert Beltran

Marlena (as Annette Cardona)

Annette Charles

Malena's Father

Américo González

Becket

Michael Goodwin

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