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Hour of the Assassin (1987 film)
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Wikipedia article
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| director = Luis Llosa Urquidi
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| writer = Matt Leipzig
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| music = Fred Myrow
| cinematography = Cusi Barrio
| editing = William Flicker
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| distributor = Warner Bros.
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| runtime = 96 minutes
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| language = English
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'Hour of the Assassin' (also known as ) is a 1987 actiondrama film starring Erik Estrada, Robert Vaughn, Alfredo lvarez Caldern, Orlando Sacha, Reynaldo Arenas, and Lourdes Berninzon. The film was directed by Luis Llosa Urquidi and written by Matt Leipzig. 'Hour of the Assassin' was executive produced by Roger Corman.
Plot
Employed by a group of generals, Martin Fiero (Estrada), a former Green Beret, is hired to assassinate the newly elected President of San Pedro de Tacna, Peru. They feel threatened by the liberal sympathies of the new president-elect. The generals, having killed Fiero's father years ago, trick Fiero into thinking he is working for the leftist People's Party. Meanwhile, a CIA agent, Sam Merrick (Vaughn), is sent to stop to the assassination. It is a race against time as the agent must stop Fiero before it is too late.
Cast
* Erik Estrada as Martin Fierro
* Robert Vaughn as Sam Merrick
* Alfredo lvarez Caldern as Ortiz
* Orlando Sacha as Folco
* Reynaldo Arenas as Paladoro
* Lourdes Berninzon as Adriana
* Ramn Garca as Navarro
* Oswaldo Fernndez as Casals
* Ramn Garca Ribeyro as Andujar
* Gustavo MacLennan as Doc
* Alberto Montalva as Costa
* Francisco Giraldo as Roberto Villaverde
* Estela Paredes as Paladoro's Wife
* Javier Sols as Marcelo
* Franjo Antich as Tough Kid Motorbike
* Baldomero Cceres as Tough Kid Castilla (credited as Baldomero Caceres)
* Maria Teresa Gagodorca as Luisa
* German Paredes as Santiago (credited as German Gonzales)
Production
Filming
'Hour of the Assassin' was filmed in Peru.Release
'Hour of the Assassin' was released in theatres on January 23, 1987. The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video on May 26, 1987. 'Hour of the Assassin' was released on DVD.
See also
* List of American films of 1987
References
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