Adventure thriller

Cuba (1979): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Cuba
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Romance, War
Released: 1979-12-21
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Cast: Sean Connery, Martin Balsam, Jack Weston, Brooke Adams, Hector Elizondo

Cuba is a 1979 adventure thriller directed by Richard Lester, starring Sean Connery, Martin Balsam and Jack Weston. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes and earned $5.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.

IMDb rating: 5.6/10
worldwide gross: $5.6M
Metascore: 49

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Released: December 21, 1979
Runtime: 2h 2m (122 min)
Director: Richard Lester
Genres: Adventure , Thriller , Romance , War
Studio: United Artists
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Cuba About?

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

In pre-Revolution Cuba, a British mercenary is hired to train General Batista's army in preparation for confronting Castro's growing guerrilla forces. While fulfilling his mission, he becomes entangled in a complicated love triangle, pursuing a former lover who is now married to a ruthless plantation owner. The situation becomes increasingly perilous as political tensions escalate and loyalties are tested.

Cuba Themes & Keywords

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little person
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Cast & crew

Cuba Cast

Sean Connery leads the cast, with Martin Balsam and Jack Weston. Directed by Richard Lester; 10 actors are credited in all.

Director Richard Lester

Also Starring in Cuba

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From the director

More from Richard Lester

More films directed by Richard Lester, best-rated first: Superman II, The Three Musketeers, Robin and Marian and Help!.

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Ratings

Cuba Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Cuba 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.

IMDb

5.6 /10
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Metacritic

49 Metascore
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TMDB

55% User score
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Plot

Cuba Plot Summary

What happens in Cuba from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In December 1958, Major Robert Dapes (Sean Connery), a former British military officer and counter-insurgency expert, arrives in Havana, Cuba, with intentions of working as a mercenary. He has been recruited by General Bello (Martin Balsam) on behalf of the military dictator General Fulgencio Batista. Their goal? To assist the Cuban army in quelling Fidel Castro’s rebellion. On the same flight, American businessman Larry Gutman (Jack Weston) is greeted at the airport by the sophisticated and poised Alexandra Pulido (Brooke Adams). As Robert catches a glimpse of her, he believes he recognizes her from a previous romance, but is unable to reach her before her chauffer whisk her away.