Latino (film)

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.[1]

Latino
Film poster
Directed byHaskell Wexler
Produced by
Written byHaskell Wexler
Starring
Music byAlexina Louie (as Diane Louie)
CinematographyNewton Thomas Sigel
Edited byRobert Dalva
Production
company
  • Lucasfilm
  • Las Flores Company
  • Neruda Corporation
Distributed byCinecom Pictures
Release date
  • May 14, 1985 (1985-05-14) (Cannes)
  • October 1985 (1985-10) (Chicago)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Spanish

Plot

Set in the context of the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and their battle with the U.S. backed Contra rebels. Eddie Guerrero (Robert Beltran) is a Mexican-American Vietnam vet sent to help U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels. Eddie falls for a local girl, Marlena (Annette Charles). However, when her father is killed by the Contras things change.

Cast

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Latino". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved June 30, 2009.


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