Michael ‘Jay’ Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years and he's not quite sure what he's going to do, except that he knows he wants a holiday. He decides to visit Tiburon Mendez, a powerful but shady Mexican businessman who he once flew to Alaska for a hunting trip. Arriving at the Mendez mansion in Mexico, he is immediately surprised by the beauty and youth of Mendez’s wife, Miryea.
Cinematography
Mexico glows like a fever dream about to combust.
Direction
Tony Scott at his most unhinged and operatic.
Acting
Anthony Quinn devours scenery as terrifying patriarch.
Director
Tony Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tony Scott's original cut was nearly three hours; studio demanded 45 minutes removed, including an entire subplot.
The film's Mexico-as-hellscape aesthetic sparked criticism for Orientalism, yet critics admitted Scott made suffering look gorgeous.
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