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5.8During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the wife of a Communist revolutionary.
Released: 1990-12-11144 minDir: Sydney PollackDrama, RomanceBudget: $40.0MBox office: $9.2M
Cast
- Robert Redford as Jack Weil
- Lena Olin as Bobby Duran
- Alan Arkin as Joe Volpi
- Tomas Milian as Menocal
- Daniel Davis as Marion Chigwell
- Tony Plana as Julio Ramos
Themes
- cuba
- cuban revolution
- gambler
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Havana is a 1990 American drama film starring Robert Redford, Lena Olin, and Alan Arkin, directed by Sydney Pollack with music by Dave Grusin. The film's plot concerns Jack Weil (Redford), an American professional gambler who decides to visit Havana, Cuba in 1958 on the eve of the Cuban Revolution.
Most reviews were not positive, and the film suffered the first major box office deficit of Redford's career.
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1990 American films1990 English-language films1990 films1990 romantic drama filmsAmerican films about gamblingAmerican romantic drama filmsCultural depictions of Meyer LanskyEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about the Cuban RevolutionFilms directed by Sydney PollackFilms scored by Dave GrusinFilms set in 1958