UK,
1990, 93 min
Directed by:
Jud TaylorScreenplay:
Roger O. HirsonCinematography:
Tony ImiComposer:
Bruce BroughtonCast:
Anthony Quinn, Francesco Quinn, Paul Calderon, Jamie Tirelli, Gary Cole, Patricia Clarkson, Joe Santos, Alexis Cruz, James McDaniel, Rene RiveraPlots(1)
A stunning dramatization of Ernest Hemmingway's epic struggle between man and nature. Cuban fisherman Santiago's encounter with a giant marlin in the Gulf stream sparks a fight for survival as a band of marauding sharks move in for the kill. Action sequences achieve stunning reality as the old man's battle for his catch becomes one of survival. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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