Men With Guns
From writer/director John Sayles comes this sobering and politically awakening film about a recently widowed doctor who returns to an unnamed Latin American country in order to pay a visit to some of his former students, whom he dispatched to work in the country's poorest regions. This fascinating journey becomes an odyssey of discovery for the affluent but naive doctor, who acquires some unlikely companions along the way. Federico Luppi, Mandy Patinkin and Damian Delgado.
Year: 1998
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Latin America Cinema, Paul's Favourites, Film Festivals 1999
Country: Mexico, USA
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Federico Luppi, Damian Alcazar, Tania Cruz
Duration: 128 Minutes
Rating: M
Subtitles: Yes
7.6/10
Location in store: Foreign (Latin America)
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