Main Cast: Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Jr., Dominique Sanda, Fernando Rey, Simon MacCorkindale
Release Year: 1981
Country: US
Run Time: 87 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
In this strange, unsatisfying remake of Casablanca, directed by J. Lee Thompson, a bar owner helps a woman find a missing fortune. Right after the end of WWII, Giff Hoyt (Charles Bronson) owns a bar in Peru into which Marie Allesandri (Dominique Sanda) enters one day, in search of her lover and some missing money. Matters are complicated by Gunther Beckdorff (Jason Robards), a Nazi who has his own plans for the money. Terredo (Fernando Rey) observes all the action and helps at an important moment. Despite the very good cast which also includes Camilla Sparv and Gilbert Roland, all of the various subplots and characters fail to gel, and Caboblanco is confusing, unsatisfying and slow-moving. Any fan of Casablanca should skip this and see the original again. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
Camilla Sparv - Hera; Denny Miller - Horst; Gilbert Roland - Dr. Ramirez; Carlos Bravo - Sanchez; José Chavez - Bustamante; Ana De Sade - Rosa; Clifton James - Lorrimer; Martin Lasalle - Aparicio; Carlos Romano - Miguel; José Carlos Ruiz - Hernandez; Jorge Russek - Minister; Aldo Sambrell - Policeman; James Booth - John Baker; Manuel Martin - Inquest Clerk; Gerardo "El Chiquilin" Zepeda - Canero
Credit
J. Lee Thompson - Director, Michael F. Anderson - Editor, Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score), Michael Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score), Alex Phillips, Jr. - Cinematographer, Lance Hool - Producer, Paul A. Joseph - Producer, Morton S. Fine - Screenwriter, Milton Gelman - Screenwriter
