Latino (1985)
It's not his country. It's not his war. So what the hell is he doing here?
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.
- Date of release
- 1985-02-28
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Haskell Wexler
Casting
- Robert Beltran — Eddie Guerrero
- Annette Charles — Marlena (as Annette Cardona)
- Américo González — Malena's Father
- Michael Goodwin — Becket
- Gavin MacFadyen — Major Metcalf
- Julio Medina — Salazar
- Tony Plana — Ruben
Interesting facts
Latino is a 1985 American war film directed by Haskell Wexler. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
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