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      Cuba

      R 1979 2h 2m Adventure List
      42% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 28% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Pre-revolutionary Cuba is the setting for this drama about British mercenary Robert Dapes (Sean Connery), who is sent to Havana in the last days of the Batista regime to train government troops. In addition to a growing sympathy for Castro's rebels and a sense that he is too late to help Batista's disintegrating army, Dapes rekindles a romance with his former lover, Alexandra (Brooke Adams), who is now married to Juan Pulido (Chris Sarandon), a callous plantation owner. Read More Read Less

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      Stephen C Vastly underated film from one of my favourite directors Richard Lester. Obviously it's a touch Casablanca but it's packed with great performances and Lester's knack for comedy even in the blackest of situations Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/19/23 Full Review delysid d could this be any more boring? i prefer zardoz Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/20/18 Full Review Audience Member reminded me of robert redford's 'havana' Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I can't believe Sean Connery starred in a B Movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Director Richard Lester summed this film up nicely, calling it "A political film within which no one speaks about politics and a love story in which no one speaks about love." There are hints of Casablanca, with Sean Connery as a mercenary hired by the Batista Regime in 1959 to train soldiers. He then comes across old flame Brooke Adams, all the while the Cuba Revolution is fomenting. It's a film that wasn't received well at it's time by critics and also wasn't received well by either Castro or Batista supporters, which probably means they got it right. Besides Connery and Adams (who always seemed interchangeable to me with Karen Allen and Jessica Harper) is a strong cast that includes Jack Weston, Chris Sarandon, Hector Elizondo, Denholm Elliott, Martin Balsam and David Rappaport. Written by frequent Lester collaborator Charles Wood it's a smart script that avoids cliches and works quite well. It's not a prefect film, but in some ways it struck me as something of a flawed masterpiece. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member ultimately watched b/c of sean connery but overall the movie felt heavy handed. was really pushing forth a message instead of just letting things flow. put me in mind of a passion project. sean connery is good as always and charming but just wished he was in something more worthy of him. giving it the extra star b/c of sean connery and thats it. if you are a sean connery fan like i am there are better movies of his out there. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Do not pay money to enrich those who have collaborated on the most irresponsible and insulting movie in the world. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 16, 2024 Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) Richard Lester achieves a movie similar to a tourism advertisement for people who have basic ideas about revolutions. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 12, 2019 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy A deeply flawed movie whose... willingness to complicate the genre it appears to inhabit make it much more valuable than its original reception was willing to admit. Rated: 6/10 Jul 4, 2015 Full Review Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Rated: 4/5 Jan 25, 2006 Full Review Michael Szymanski Zap2it.com Rated: 1/5 Nov 4, 2005 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily A crushing bore. Even Connery can't save this one. Rated: 1/5 Oct 21, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Pre-revolutionary Cuba is the setting for this drama about British mercenary Robert Dapes (Sean Connery), who is sent to Havana in the last days of the Batista regime to train government troops. In addition to a growing sympathy for Castro's rebels and a sense that he is too late to help Batista's disintegrating army, Dapes rekindles a romance with his former lover, Alexandra (Brooke Adams), who is now married to Juan Pulido (Chris Sarandon), a callous plantation owner.
      Director
      Richard Lester
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 30, 2016
      Runtime
      2h 2m