A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.
Production
Spain standing in for Cuba with sweaty conviction.
Stunts
Tanks actually crushing cars—practical destruction porn.
Director
Richard Lester
Sean Connery
Maj. Robert Dapes
Brooke Adams
Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
Jack Weston
Larry Gutman
Héctor Elizondo
Capt. Raphael Ramirez
Denholm Elliott
Donald Skinner
Martin Balsam
Gen. Bello
Chris Sarandon
Juan Pulido
Danny De La Paz
Julio Mederos
Lonette McKee
Therese Mederos
Alejandro Rey
Faustino
Louisa Moritz
Miss Wonderly
Dave King
Miss Wonderly's Press Agent
Walter Gotell
Don Jose Pulido
David Rappaport
Jesus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lester shot this back-to-back with 'Superman II'—explaining why both feel slightly unhinged.
Released months before the Mariel boatlift, making its Batista-sympathetic framing accidentally provocative.
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