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'''''Cuba Crossing''''', also known as '''Assignment: Kill Castro''' and '''Kill Castro''',{{sfn|Weldon|1996|page=312}}{{sfn|Britton|2006|page=96}} is a 1980 [[action film]] directed by [[Chuck Workman]] and distributed by [[Troma Entertainment]]. The film |
'''''Cuba Crossing''''', also known as '''Assignment: Kill Castro''' and '''Kill Castro''',{{sfn|Weldon|1996|page=312}}{{sfn|Britton|2006|page=96}} is a 1980 German/American [[international-co-production]][[action film]] directed by [[Chuck Workman]] and distributed by [[Troma Entertainment]]. The film was produced by [[Jack White (music producer)|Jack White]] and stars as then wife Marie-Louise Gassen as well as [[Stuart Whitman]],{{sfn|Maltin|2008|page=303}} [[Robert Vaughn]],{{sfn|Britton|2006|page=96}}{{sfn|Maltin|2008|page=303}} [[Woody Strode]],{{sfn|Maltin|2008|page=303}} [[Albert Salmi]],{{sfn|Maltin|2008|page=303}}, [[Sybil Danning]] and [[Michael V. Gazzo|Michael Gazzo]].{{sfn|Maltin|2008|page=303}}<ref name="Cuba Crossing">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71984/Cuba-Crossing/full-credits.html|title=Cuba Crossing|work=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System]] ([[Time Warner]])|location=[[Atlanta]]|accessdate=November 30, 2016}}</ref> |
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| Directed by | Chuck Workman |
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| Cinematography | Robert Carras |
| Edited by | James Symons |
| Music by | Jack White |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Language | English |
Cuba Crossing, also known as Assignment: Kill Castro and Kill Castro,[1][2] is a 1980 German/American international-co-productionaction film directed by Chuck Workman and distributed by Troma Entertainment. The film was produced by Jack White and stars as then wife Marie-Louise Gassen as well as Stuart Whitman,[3] Robert Vaughn,[2][3] Woody Strode,[3] Albert Salmi,[3], Sybil Danning and Michael Gazzo.[3][4]
Plot
Hud is an American who survived the Bay of Pigs Invasion and has sworn revenge against Fidel Castro. Many years later he gets his chance when he is engaged by Mr Rossellini who blames Castro for his losses when he and his gambling enterprises had to leave Cuba and the mysterious Mr. Bell who finances Hud for a mission to Cuba. Hud plans to bring a father and son pair of sharpshooters to kill Castro when he stays at a hotel on the Isla de Pinos. Through Rossellini, Hud hires bar owner and ship's captain Tony to bring his men ashore but the enterprise is fraught with betrayal.
Cast
- Stuart Whitman as Tony
- Robert Vaughn as Hud
- Woody Strode as Titi
- Albert Salmi as Delgato
- Michael Gazzo as Rossellini
- Marie-Louise Gassen as Maria
- Edward Bell as Michael
- Raymond St. Jacques as Mr. Bell
- Sybil Daning as Veronica
- Caren Kaye as Tracy
- Monti Rock the III as Man at Bar
- Bert Williams as 1st Marksman
- Sharon Thomas as Fred
Production
Filming
Cuba Crossing was filmed in Key West, Florida.[3][5]
Release
Cuba Crossing was released February 23, 1980 in theatres in West Germany. The film was released on VHS on April 15, 1980. Cuba Crossing was released on DVD March 1, 2005, initially and recently on February 5. 2016.[6]
References
- ^ Weldon 1996, p. 312.
- ^ a b Britton 2006, p. 96.
- ^ a b c d e f Maltin 2008, p. 303.
- ^ "Cuba Crossing". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "Cuba Crossing". Florida Memory. Florida: Blogger. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ "Cuba Crossing". Miracle Pictures Studios. Denver: Miracle Pictures Studios Properties. ASIN B00022TI2C. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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Sources
- Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film (1st ed.). New York City: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 312. ISBN 978-0312131494.
- Britton, Wesley Alan (2006). Onscreen and Undercover: The Ultimate Book of Movie Espionage. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger Publishers. p. 96. ISBN 978-0275992811.
- Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. New York City: Plume. p. 303. ISBN 978-0452289789.
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