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Film information
Directed by: Haskell Wexler
Produced by: Benjamin Berg
George Lucas (uncredited)
Written by: Haskell Wexler
Music by: Diane Louie
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Distributed by: Cinecom Pictures
CBS/Fox Video (VHS)
Language: English

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 is not considered a Lucasfilm movie because despite it being produced by George Lucas, it was not produced by Lucasfilm itself.

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 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[]

  • Robert Beltran - Eddie Guerrero
  • Annette Charles - Marlena (as Annette Cardona)
  • Américo González - Malena's Father
  • Michael Goodwin - Becket
  • Ricardo López - Attila
  • Gavin MacFadyen - Major Metcalf
  • Walter Marín - Gilberto
  • Julio Medina - Salazar
  • Juan Carlos Ortiz - Marlena's son
  • Tony Plana - Ruben
  • Luis Torrentes - Luis

References[]

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

External links[]

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