UK,
1983, 104 min
Directed by:
John MackenzieScreenplay:
Christopher HamptonCinematography:
Phil MéheuxComposer:
Stanley MyersCast:
Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins, Elpidia Carrillo, Joaquim de Almeida, A Martinez, Geoffrey Palmer, Zohra Sehgal, Ramón Álvarez, Jorge Russek (more)Plots(1)
Dr. Eduardo Plarr, despite the name is an Anglo working in a Latin American country. His work is a return home after several years. He begins to form and re-establish friendships and begins an affair. All of this comes together to create problems when he is asked to help revolutionaries kidnap a diplomat. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1984 - Michael Caine (Best Leading Actor)
- 1984 - Bob Hoskins (Best Supporting Actor)