Hotel Colonial is a 1987 American adventure film directed by Cinzia Th. Torrini, and written by Enzo Monteleone, Cinzia Th. Torrini, Robert Katz and Ira Barmak. The film stars John Savage, Rachel Ward, Massimo Troisi, Robert Duvall and Anna Galiena. The film was released on September 18, 1987, by Orion Pictures.[2][3]

Hotel Colonial
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCinzia Th. Torrini
Screenplay byEnzo Monteleone
Cinzia Th. Torrini
Robert Katz
Ira Barmak
Story byEnzo Monteleone
Produced byIra Barmak
StarringJohn Savage
Rachel Ward
Massimo Troisi
Robert Duvall
Anna Galiena
CinematographyGiuseppe Rotunno
Edited byNino Baragli
Music byPino Donaggio
Production
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Hemdale Film Corporation
Legeis Theatrical
Distributed byOrion Pictures (United States)
Columbia Pictures (Italy)[1]
Release date
  • September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Italy
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Marco Venieri receives word that his brother Luca, an ex-terrorist turned state's evidence, has killed himself in Columbia. Marco takes the journey to Columbia only to find a country permeated with poverty, corruption, racism and crime.[4]

Cast

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  • John Savage as Marco Venieri
  • Rachel Ward as Irene Costa
  • Massimo Troisi as Werner
  • Robert Duvall as Roberto Carrasco
  • Anna Galiena as Francesca Venieri
  • Claudio Báez as Anderson
  • Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Linda
  • Tariq Hager as Luca at 17
  • Daniel Sommer as Marco at 13
  • Isela Díaz as Indian Child
  • Demián Bichir as Young Hotel Clerk
  • Jorge Abraham as Man in Jail 1
  • René Pereyra as Man in Jail 2
  • Carlos De Leon as Old Man in Jail
  • René Barrera as Bookmaker at Cock Fight
  • Carlos Romano as Bartender in Nuevo Venicio
  • Roberto Sosa as Street Kid
  • Honorato Magaloni as Bookmaker with Soccer Team
  • Roger Bronte as Television Newscaster
  • Federico Gonzáles as Captain Santillana
  • Loló Navarro as Woman on Bus
  • Cesar Sanvicente as Taxi Driver
  • Edmundo Barahona as Embassy Receptionist
  • Milbugo Trevino as Clerk at Hotel Estacion
  • Manuel Fierro as Man at Pier
  • Teresa Mendoza as Prostitute
  • Araceli Jurado as Girl at Bed
  • Juan Hernández as Clerk at Hotel Pacifico
  • Pedro Pucheta as Bus Driver
  • Daniel Santa Lucía as Mendoza
  • Josh Lukins as Film Narrator

References

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  1. ^ "Hotel Colonial (1987)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Hotel Colonial (1987) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Movie Review - Hotel Colonial (1987) Film: Robert Duvall in 'Hotel Colonial'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ Torrini, Cinzia TH (1987-01-03), Hotel Colonial (Adventure, Drama), John Savage, Rachel Ward, Massimo Troisi, Hemdale, Legeis Theatrical, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., retrieved 2024-05-07
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