Latino

February. 28,1985      NR
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler. On a secret mission to help the U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels in the jungles of Nicaragua, American soldier Eddie Guerrero begins to question the morality of the task at hand and consider how his actions may influence the fate of a nation.

Robert Beltran as  Eddie Guerrero
Michael Goodwin as  Becket

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