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Esmeralda Bay
Esmeralda Bay

Esmeralda Bay

Genres

DramaWarAction

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A priest secretly leads rebels in their struggle against the corrupt military dictatorship of the Central American country of Puerto Santo.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$94104

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

4.4/10

Release Date

18 May 1989

Country

France

Cast

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Madero

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Wilson

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Ramos

Ramon Estevez

Ramon Estevez

Andres (as Ramon Sheen)

Silvia Tortosa

Silvia Tortosa

Linda Wilson

Craig Hill

Craig Hill

Jonathan Perry

Brett Halsey

Brett Halsey

Luis

Teri Vallee

Teri Vallee

Anita Wilson (as Terry Vallee)

Daniel Grimm

Daniel Grimm

Antonio (as Harrison Grimm)

Lina Romay

Lina Romay

Hotelier

Jean-Pierre Delamour

Jean-Pierre Delamour

Captain

Antonio Mayans

Antonio Mayans

Priest

Daniel Katz

Daniel Katz

Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco

Boat Captain

Robert Long

Robert Long

Emilio Lisbona

Emilio Lisbona

Edgardo Hernán

Edgardo Hernán

(as Ed Herman)

Ramón L. Mora

Ramón L. Mora

Soldier (uncredited)

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