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Cuba

  • 19791979
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  • 2h 2m
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5.6/10
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Sean Connery and Brooke Adams in Cuba (1979)
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A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train General Batista's Army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plant... Read allA British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train General Batista's Army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train General Batista's Army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.
IMDb RATING
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2.8K
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  • Director
    • Richard Lester
  • Writer
    • Charles Wood
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Brooke Adams
    • Jack Weston
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  • Director
    • Richard Lester
  • Writer
    • Charles Wood
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Brooke Adams
    • Jack Weston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Maj. Robert Dapesas Maj. Robert Dapes
    Brooke Adams
    Brooke Adams
    • Alexandra Lopez de Pulidoas Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
    Jack Weston
    Jack Weston
    • Larry Gutmanas Larry Gutman
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Capt. Raphael Ramirezas Capt. Raphael Ramirez
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Donald Skinneras Donald Skinner
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Gen. Belloas Gen. Bello
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Juan Pulidoas Juan Pulido
    Danny De La Paz
    • Julio Mederosas Julio Mederos
    Lonette McKee
    Lonette McKee
    • Therese Mederosas Therese Mederos
    Alejandro Rey
    Alejandro Rey
    • Faustinoas Faustino
    Louisa Moritz
    Louisa Moritz
    • Miss Wonderlyas Miss Wonderly
    Dave King
    Dave King
    • Miss Wonderly's Press Agentas Miss Wonderly's Press Agent
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Don Jose Pulidoas Don Jose Pulido
    David Rappaport
    David Rappaport
    • Jesusas Jesus
    Wolfe Morris
    Wolfe Morris
    • Gen. Fulgencio Batistaas Gen. Fulgencio Batista
    Michael Lees
    Michael Lees
    • Roger Maxwell-Lafroyas Roger Maxwell-Lafroy
    Tony Mathews
    Tony Mathews
    • Carrilloas Carrillo
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    • Nunezas Nunez
    • (as Roger Lloyd-Pack)
    • Director
      • Richard Lester
    • Writer
      • Charles Wood
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      At around the time of release, executive producer Denis O'Dell once said of using Spain to portray Cuba: "Cuba has changed radically in twenty years, But Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz and Seville, which was a major source of Cuban architecture in the first place, have hardly been touched by time."
    • Goofs
      At the start of the film, a subtitle announces "1959", indicating the year in which the story takes place. However the actual date of the last event of the film - Fidel Castro riding into Havana, marking the completion of the Revolution - was 1 January 1959. All of the preceding events must have occurred in 1958.
    • Quotes

      Maj. Robert Dapes: Why were those people shot?

      Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Perhaps they tried to escape.

      Maj. Robert Dapes: From what?

      Capt. Raphael Ramirez: From being shot.

      Maj. Robert Dapes: But how did they know they were rebels?

      Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Because they tried to escape.

      Maj. Robert Dapes: Well, wouldn't you?

      Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Of course.

      Maj. Robert Dapes: Are you a rebel?

      Capt. Raphael Ramirez: If I try to escape, I am. Wasn't it the same in Malaya? You didn't know them till they ran.

      Maj. Robert Dapes: No, it wasn't!

      Capt. Raphael Ramirez: Very well, you're here to teach us!

      [Ramirez is shot dead.]

    • Alternate versions
      Although all previous versions were uncut the 2003 UK DVD version was edited by 24 secs to remove scenes of real cockfighting.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Electric Horseman, Cuba, Going In Style, The Black Hole, All That Jazz (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Survival
      (uncredited)

      Written by Teddy Osei and Mac Tontoh

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Fascinating backdrop but an ultimately disappointing film
    This drama/love story could have been excellent. Played out against the last months of the corrupt and US/UK-supported Batista regime, the collapse of the old society as Castro's fidelistas begin to take over is shown compellingly. The point is well made that a revolution will only succeed if the people are behind it which, in this instance, they clearly were.

    It's a shame that the movie couldn't have been filmed in Cuba, as of course all the famous landmarks of Havana are missing, but its real problems are threefold.

    Firstly the storyline is confusing, complicated and unconvincing, with none of the characters being allowed to hold one's attention.

    Secondly, the acting is poor. Even Sean Connery - who is normally excellent - seems to have had his mind on other things the whole time.

    And thirdly, for some inexplicable reason, the chanting of 'Fidel' as Castro enters Havana in triumph morphs into a Nazi crowd chanting 'Sieg Heil'. Whatever was this trying to say? When Castro actually came into power, one of the first things he did was to open all the 'whites-only' clubs to black people, and to make it clear in an early speech that there was no such thing as a superior race. To liken Castro to Hitler is a travesty of the facts.

    So, ultimately a flawed film. Watch it not for the story or the 'message' but for what is going on in the background.
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    • Feb 13, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1979 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Explosion in Cuba
    • Filming locations
      • Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production company
      • Holmby Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,610,280
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $527,540
      • Dec 25, 1979
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,610,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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