Latino (1985)
It's not his country. It's not his war. So what the hell is he doing here?
105 min
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.
- Release date
- February 28, 1985
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Robert Beltran as Eddie Guerrero
- Annette Charles as Marlena
- Américo González as Malena's Father
- Michael Goodwin as Becket
- Ricardo López as Attila
- Gavin MacFadyen as Major Metcalf
- Eddie Marquez as Eddie's Brother
- Walter Marín as Gilberto
- Julio Medina as Salazar
- Juan Carlos Ortiz as Marlena's son
Crew
- Haskell Wexler · Director
- Haskell Wexler · Writer
- Benjamin Berg · Producer
- Alexina Louie · Composer
- Newton Thomas Sigel · Cinematographer
- Robert Dalva · Editor