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Havana Reviews

1990

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A cynical gambler reluctantly comes to the aid of a mysterious beauty in this interpolation of Casablanca and the real-life Cuban revolution. Big-stakes American gambler Jack Weil (Robert Redford) is comfortable in the anything-goes Havana of 1958. But with Fidel Castro out in the wilderness broadcasting revolutionary messages, .. Read more

Starring	Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, Raul Julia
Director	Sydney Pollack
Genres	Drama

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  Poker, Revolution, Pain and Forbidden Love
  
  Redford's character reminded me of his Jonny Hooker from the Sting. A sharp dressing gangster type who is a dab hand at the old gambling.
  
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  - Hull, England
  - 25 Sep 2004 at 13:35
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  Havana at the time of revolution brought to life
  
  Sydney Pollack does a fine job of portraying the atmosphere of inevitability amidst uncertain timing during the fall of Havana to Castro at the end of 1958. ... read more »
  
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- - milnerv
  - Dorset
  - 05 Aug 2005 at 08:10
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  Well Directed.
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this film. Covered the history of the revolution and the American corruption really well. Photography was excellant, it looked very similar ... read more »
  
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- - Baxter3
  - London
  - 28 Dec 2005 at 14:16
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  Missing Character
  
  The film peters out at the end,
  
  but whatever happened to the main character, Dr Duran, played by Raul Julia? The character and actor is completely ... read more »
  
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  - Bath
  - 29 Jul 2005 at 23:51

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- Cuba, 1958. Revolution is in the air, American gangsters and corrupt politicians enjoy a last taste of unrestrained... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- Inconsequential, rambling tale with no perceptible point.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38

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  A cynical gambler reluctantly comes to the aid of a mysterious beauty in this interpolation of Casablanca and the real-life Cuban revolution. Big-stakes American gambler Jack Weil (Robert Redford) is comfortable in the anything-goes Havana of 1958. But with Fidel Castro out in the wilderness ...