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Beyond the Limit

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As a boy, Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere) and his mother fled Paraguay after his father was captured and held as a political prisoner. Now a practicing doctor in a small Argentinian city, Plarr is approached by an old friend who tells him he's working with the Paraguayan underground and a disgraced British counsel (Michael Caine) on a plan to kidnap an ambassador and hold him for ransom in exchange for the release of Parr's father and several other prisoners. Now they just need Plarr's help.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 06/19/2018
2.5/4
Beyond the Limit has one of the best endings I can remember in a mediocre film, an ending that goes a long way toward redeeming some of the sloppiness that went before. Go to Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service 09/20/2019
Although Beyond the Limit is based on Graham Greene's The Honorary Consul and deals with political intrigue, terrorism and illicit love, it is a strangely unexciting and remote movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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@MilloTPue 05/29/2020 Far from the brilliant novel, but it gets some sparks of its light. See more 05/31/2016 British doctor's week progressively gets worse after helping Paraguayan rebels with information to help them kidnap the American ambassador with hope he finds his imprisoned father. He ends up being shot in the head for his trouble but was interesting watching the noose tighten around his neck when the police get suspicious. See more 11/07/2015 Beyond The Limit not a great movie but has Richard Gere in his prime and a funny performance by Michael Caine. See more 10/13/2013 Unbelievably slow-moving and static. See more 04/29/2010 Gere plays another unsympathetic character, knocking up Caine's wife and inadvertantly getting Caine kidnapped by bungling freedom fighters all the while giving off a 'why me' attitude. He's also unconvincing as a British doctor. See more Read all reviews
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John Mackenzie

Director

Michael Caine

Charley Fortnum

Richard Gere

Dr. Eduardo Plarr

Bob Hoskins

Colonel Perez

Elpidia Carrillo

Clara

Joaquim de Almeida

Leon
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Synopsis As a boy, Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere) and his mother fled Paraguay after his father was captured and held as a political prisoner. Now a practicing doctor in a small Argentinian city, Plarr is approached by an old friend who tells him he's working with the Paraguayan underground and a disgraced British counsel (Michael Caine) on a plan to kidnap an ambassador and hold him for ransom in exchange for the release of Parr's father and several other prisoners. Now they just need Plarr's help.
Director
John Mackenzie
Producer
Norma Heyman
Screenwriter
Christopher Hampton
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 43m