Havana
R · 1990 ‧ Romance/War ‧ 2h 24m
6.1/10 · IMDb
27% · Rotten Tomatoes
Jack Weil (Robert Redford), a professional gambler, enjoys the hedonistic lifestyle of Batista's Cuba, where he is organizing a crucial poker game that could make or break him. He meets seductive Bobby Duran (Lena Olin) and is surprised that she,...
Release date: December 12, 1990 (USA)
Director: Sydney Pollack
Story by: Judith Rascoe
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Box office: $9.6 million
Produced by: Sydney Pollack; Richard Roth; Ronald L. Schwary
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Why is Raul Julia uncredited in Havana?
Julia chose to be uncredited because producers for contractual reasons could not accommodate Julia's request for him to be billed second alongside Robert Redford, as the top two above-the-title star-teaming credits had already been signed over to top first-billed Redford and second-billed actress Lena Olin, with the ...
Where was the movie Havana filmed?
Thus, it was decided to make the entire film in the Dominican Republic. The vegetation was the same, and Santo Domingo offered certain architectural similarities, though not a wide boulevard like Havana's famous El Prado (Paseo de Marti). The end scene was filmed in Key West, Florida.
What is the movie Havana about?
Jack Weil (Robert Redford), a professional gambler, enjoys the hedonistic lifestyle of Batista's Cuba, where he is organizing a crucial poker game that could make or break him. He meets seductive Bobby Duran (Lena Olin) and is surprised that she, a wealthy woman, is aiding Fidel Castro and his communist rebels. Apolitical Jack doesn't usually take sides, but after Bobby and her husband, Arturo (Raul Julia), are arrested, he contemplates risking everything to help their cause.
Havana / Film synopsis
Was Our Man in Havana filmed in Cuba?
Filming started on location in Havana in March 1959 just two months after the overthrow of the Batista regime. Shooting was relatively smooth, with some difficulties. Fidel Castro visited the film crew on 13 May 1959, while they shot scenes at Havana's Cathedral Square.
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