Action film

Commando Leopard (1985): Cast & Plot

Name: Commando Leopard
Genre: Action
Released: 1985-10-24
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Lewis Collins, John Steiner, Cristina Donadio, Luciano Pigozzi, Klaus Kinski

Commando Leopard is a 1985 action film directed by Antonio Margheriti, starring Lewis Collins as Carrasco, John Steiner and Cristina Donadio. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.

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Released: October 24, 1985
Runtime: 1h 43m (103 min)
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Genre: Action
Original language: Italian
Studio: Ascot Film
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Commando Leopard About?

The premise of Commando Leopard without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Hard as stone, soldiers of fortune fight to survive under a brutal Latin American dictator. Daily corruption, cruelty and exploitation fuel unrest, prompting a handful of citizens to organize resistance. Led by the enigmatic “El Leopardo,” a small guerrilla band wages a desperate struggle against the violent regime.

Commando Leopard Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Commando Leopard Cast & Characters

Lewis Collins leads the cast as Carrasco, with John Steiner as Smithy and Cristina Donadio as Maria. Directed by Antonio Margheriti; 28 actors are credited in all.

Director Antonio Margheriti

Lewis Collins as Carrasco
John Steiner as Smithy
Cristina Donadio as Maria
Luciano Pigozzi as Friend of Carrasco's Father

Also Starring in Commando Leopard

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Klaus Kinski Silveira
Hans Leutenegger Capitan
Mike Monty Major on Train (uncredited)
Subas Herrero Homoza
David Light Mercenary (uncredited)
Jimmy Moss Rebel (uncredited)
Michael James Padre Miguel
Manfred Lehmann Padre Julio
Eric Hahn Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Thomas Danneberg Jose
Edoardo Margheriti Mercenary with Flamethrower (uncredited)
Philip Gordon Defecting Soldier (uncredited)
Ronnie Patterson Mercenary (uncredited)
Rene Abadeza Hector
Willy Schober Mercenary (uncredited)
Tom Romano Joaquim

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From the director

More from Antonio Margheriti

More films directed by Antonio Margheriti: Indio 2 - The Revolt, Alien from the Deep, Indio and The Commander.

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Plot

Commando Leopard Plot Summary

What happens in Commando Leopard from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In an unnamed Latin American dictatorship, a small band of rebel freedom fighters fights to bring about a less oppressive society. The rebels, led by the enigmatic Enrique Carrasco, Lewis Collins, who has returned to his homeland to take up the fight, strike at a critical hydro-electric dam. Joining Carrasco are his fellow native fighters, the seasoned Smithy, John Steiner, a British mercenary, and Maria, Cristina Donadio, a native ex-medical student turned freedom fighter. After taking down the dam’s security guards, Carrasco’s men plant explosives at a crucial point in the dam wall; when the charges detonate, a powerful tidal surge is unleashed and a nearby bridge that carries a government convoy is utterly destroyed.

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