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Poster for Cuba

Cuba

Seen it?

1979 | 122 min | Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Adventure, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and action fans. If you loved El Cid, start here.
The mood
Tense, intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Lester

  • Sean ConneryMaj. Robert Dapes
  • Brooke AdamsAlexandra Lopez de Pulido
  • Jack WestonLarry Gutman
  • Héctor ElizondoCapt. Raphael Ramirez
  • Denholm ElliottDonald Skinner
  • Martin BalsamGen. Bello
  • Chris SarandonJuan Pulido
  • Danny De La PazJulio Mederos
  • Lonette McKeeTherese Mederos
  • Alejandro ReyFaustino