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Sweet Country
Sweet Country

Sweet Country

«The best of us fight not because we hate...but because we love»

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An American couple in Chile is drawn into the turmoil that followed President Salvador Allende's 1973 overthrow.

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Budget

$3200000

Revenue

$2000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

23 January 1987

Country

Greece

Cast

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Anna

John Cullum

John Cullum

Ben

Carole Laure

Carole Laure

Eva

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Paul

Joanna Pettet

Joanna Pettet

Monica

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Juan

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Mrs. Araya

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Mr. Araya

Pierre Vaneck

Pierre Vaneck

Father Venegas

Katia Dandoulaki

Katia Dandoulaki

Sister Mathilde

Ann Coleman

Ann Coleman

Dorothy

Giannis Voglis

Giannis Voglis

Max

Betty Valassi

Betty Valassi

Sara

Dimitris Poulikakos

Dimitris Poulikakos

Torturer

Saun Ellis

Saun Ellis

Evelyn

Yula Gavala

Yula Gavala

Pauline

Lea Hatzopoulou-Karavia

Lea Hatzopoulou-Karavia

Angry Woman

Marianna Toli

Marianna Toli

Ira

Aspa Nakapoulou

Aspa Nakapoulou

Mrs. Ortega

Alexis Revidis

Alexis Revidis

Mr. Ortega

Myrto Liati

Myrto Liati

Jane

Emily-Rose Yiaxis

Emily-Rose Yiaxis

Maria Paz

Yannis Kakleas

Yannis Kakleas

Jose

Alexandros Mylonas

Alexandros Mylonas

Search Officer

Ann Hodgson

Ann Hodgson

Kay

Penelope Pitsouli

Penelope Pitsouli

Waitress

Spyros Mavides

Spyros Mavides

Rebellious Soldier

Nikos Alexiou

Nikos Alexiou

Mario

Tatiana Papamoschou

Tatiana Papamoschou

Cousin Margarita

Steve Douzos

Steve Douzos

Cab Driver

Despina Tataki

Despina Tataki

Aunt Soledad

Christos Efthimou

Christos Efthimou

Interrogator

Tonis Giakovakis

Tonis Giakovakis

Pablo (as Tonis Yakovakis)

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