Latino (film)

Latino
Film poster
Directed by	Haskell Wexler
Produced by	Benjamin Berg George Lucas (uncredited)
Written by	Haskell Wexler
Starring	Robert Beltran Annette Charles
Music by	Diane Louie
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by	Robert Dalva
Distributed by	Cinecom Pictures CBS/Fox Video (VHS)
Release dates	May 1985 (1985-05)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
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]

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

References

External links

• Latino at the Internet Movie Database