The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
A Central American revolutionary is captured and tortured by government forces. He escapes and flees to the US, hiding out in a rural area where he is sheltered by a Christian sanctuary movement. His wife gets a job at a local diner run by one of the town's shadier women, and soon a CIA assassination team shows up, looking for him.
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul LederScreenplay
- Paul LederDirector
- William W. NortonWriter
Cast
- Maxwell CaulfieldJoe Moore
- Edward AlbertFilipe Soto
- Viveca LindforsDr. Helena Lindenhaim
- Kamala LopezAmy / Marla Soto
- Stella StevensSonny Moore
- Wings HauserFred Jenkins
- John ConsidineDr. Tom Robinson
- Gina GallegoConchita Ruiz
- Bill CobbsAbraham White
- Valentin de VargasRene Castillo
- Rodrigo ObregónBruno Vargas
- Louie LeonardoBus Boy
Themes
exilebased on play or musicaltorturecentral americarevolutionary