American Roulette

– Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
American Roulette (1988)

Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying international support. He is also a poet of talent and reputation, in love with Kate, his assistant, who has a secret of her own and keeps Carlos at a distance. The generals have a team of professionals in London bent on kidnap and assassination. Hovering around Carlos are two Russians, who may be KGB, an American book publisher, who may be CIA, an elusive Brit, probably from her majesty's secret service, and his own few supporters. Is Carlos doomed? Whom can he trust?

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Producing Country:
UK
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Genre:
Release Date:

19 May 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Maurice Hatton

Writer:

Maurice Hatton, Pablo Neruda (poetry)

Main Actors:

Andy Garcia, Kitty Aldridge, Guy Bertrand, Ricardo Sibelo

Plot:

Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying international support. He is also a poet of talent and reputation, in love with Kate, his assistant, who has a secret of her own and keeps Carlos at a distance. The generals have a team of professionals in London bent on kidnap and assassination. Hovering around Carlos are two Russians, who may be KGB, an American book publisher, who may be CIA, an elusive Brit, probably from her majesty's secret service, and his own few supporters. Is Carlos doomed? Whom can he trust?

Production:

Lionsgate

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.5/10