The reagan administration reestablishes the travel ban, prohibits u. She was born sybille johanna danninger on may 24, 1952, in wels, austria, the daughter of a us army major father and an austrian mother. Cuba crossing is a decent b movie, if youre just looking for some entertainment on a rainy sunday afternoon. Hundreds of thousands of cubans, especially skilled workers and wealthy investors, emigrated to the united states principally to miami, florida, spain, and other countries. Adventurer gets caught up in a plot to kill fidel castro. Kill castro, kill castro, and sweet dirty tony, is a 1980 german american international coproduction action film directed by chuck workman and distributed by troma entertainment. Castro has embarked on a programme of economic recentralization to encourage the economy, and a new socialist ideological drive to encourage the people. Although the operation had long been a part of the u.
Cuba crossing 1980 r 07041980 us 1h 30m user score. Receive information and tips about cuba from german expats obviously, embarking on expat life in cuba is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. Kill castro, kill castro, and sweet dirty tony, is a 1980 germanamerican international coproduction action film. In 1980, under international pressure, the cuban government opened the port city of mariel to. Archived document, may contain errors 124 july 18, 1980 the cuban refugee problem in perspective 19591980 introduction on tuesday. Ultra and the campaign against the uboats in world war ii format. A plot to kill cuban dictator fidel castro is about all there is of interest in this lowbudget entry filmed entirely in. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. An outlaw is commanded to kill fidel castro, but he encounters adventure before even getting to cuba. R 1h 30min action 23 february 1980 west germany cuba crossing poster. Commodore george dewey achieved a crushing naval victory over the spanish fleet in the waters west of the city of manila in the philippines on 1 may 1898 during the spanishamerican war 21 april to august 1898. With stuart whitman, robert vaughn, woody strode, albert salmi.
An adventurer gets caught up in a plot to kill fidel castro. Fidel castro recruited former members of the nazi waffenss to train his troops at the height of the cuban missile crisis, declassified german intelligence files show. Teamed with mafioso rossellini michael gazzo and ship captain tony stuart whitman, hud sails for cuba, not. In other words, it just doesnt work on a film with a shoestring budget. Battle of manila bay, 1 may 1898 united states navy. The film was produced by wolfgang bellenbaum and jack white. She is best known for her frequent appearances in b movies during the 1970s and 1980s. The existence of a revolutionary socialist government with growing ties to the soviet union only 90 miles away, insisted the united states government, was a situation which no selfrespecting superpower should tolerate, and in. To the charterboat captain, its all in a nights work. So on may, she boards copa airlines flight 295, setting. The regular exchange with your german compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience and can help you get accustomed to the cuban culture and people.
Overview of cuba crossing, 1979, directed by chuck workman, with caren kaye, monty rock, stuart whitman, at turner classic movies. Puerto rican cuban crossing the straits immigration. Kill castro, kill castro, and sweet dirty tony, is a 1980 germanamerican international coproduction action film directed by chuck workman and distributed by troma entertainment. Genres action, adventure, drama director chuck workman starring stuart whitman, robert vaughn. Not until 1902 did the united states grant cuban independence, and then only after cuba had agreed to the platt amendment, which roped cuba into americas sphere of economic. Troma entertainment is looking for new acquisitions to add to its tromarific film library send your finished, featurelength or short films to.
Fidel castro recruited nazi ss members to train troops. The film stars stuart whitman, robert vaughn, woody strode, albert salmi, sybil danning, michael gazzo, and whites. Stuart whitman is a charter boat captain who wants only to play in the sun and stay drunk until his son gets kidnapped. The kind of rambling, punchdrunk sorta crime story that always comes easy to south florida. Jacques, woody strode and caren kaye are among the good actors who appear fitfully in the. Ultra and the campaign against uboats in world war ii. Tall, leggy, buxom and statuesque 57 blonde beauty sybil danning reigns supreme as one of the sexiest, most dynamic and commanding actresses to achieve cult bmovie queen status. Kill castro was originally released as cuba crossing. Cuba crossing 1980 action drama robert vaughn stuart. This movie holds the unique distinction of being without question the worst movie i have ever seen. Cuba crossing 1980 twenty years after americas failed invasion of cuba in the bay of pigs incident, former soldier hud robert vaughn is recruited by mr. April 3, 1980, six cubans crashed through the gate of the. Cuba crossing trailer 1980 movie entertainmentwowtv.
The swiss conspiracy a group of mercenaries are off to cuba to assassinate fidel castro. Cuba crossing 1980 reads the opening crawl of the geopolitical goofball cuba crossing, this motion picture is dedicated to all people who desire to live in a free democratic society. Find them all here, plus the hottest sex scenes from movies and television when you visit mr. Fidel castro announced, while we were in cuba, that in spite of reforms in the soviet union and new liberal policies throughout the socialist bloc, cuba will, as it has for 30 years, go its own way. Maybe its you, too, but that doesnt mean were obligated to like it. This is seldom checked, but get proof, just in case. Stuart whitman, caren kaye, sybil danning, raymond st. Jacques, edward michael bell, marielouise gassen, michael. Cubas erratic drift toward socialism and its growing dependence on the soviet union divided both the leadership and the country at large. A valid passport and a cuban visa known as a tourist card are required when visiting cuba. Cuba has thus turned back from the trend of communist countries to graft at least some capitalist methods on to their economies. The problem addressed is the extent to which the united states navy used ultra, or special intelligence, in the campaign against the german uboats. The film starts off remarkably well, but then trails off into a plot within a plot, within a plot.
Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Migrant journey from havana to the united states time. Twenty years after americas failed invasion of cuba in the bay of pigs incident, former soldier hud robert vaughn is recruited by mr. The united states began the spanishamerican war in april 1898, and by the middle of july had defeated spain. It is clear that germany and cuba want to capitalize on this opportunity. In 2014, german exports to cuba were worth about eur 191 million and imports about eur 33 million. Until now, cuba was in 101st place among the nations berlin exports to and in 125th place among the nations it imports from. Cuban nationalists believed they had achieved independence, but the united states had other ideas. May 24, 1952 is an austrian american actress, model, and film producer. Cubas partlyhomegrown foreign policy, in particular. He soon discovers that he will be immediately expendable once the deed is done, and that costars like robert vaughn should not automatically be trusted. Navys strategic plans in the event of a conflict with spain, no one, even at the start of the war could foresee the impact. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
You also need proof of health insurance your company problably is aware of this and will provide you with a declaration of insurance without problem. In this story set in the early 80s, the us makes another covert attempt. Stuart whitman stars as a mercenary hired to off the cuban dictator. The cuban refugee problem in perspective, 1959 1980. Jacques for another attempt at killing fidel castro.
Robert vaughn plays a career cia agent who wants revenge for the bay of pigs massacre. Department of economics 204 mcelhinney hall houston, tx 772045019 office. A group of mercenaries are off to cuba to assassinate fidel castro and overthrow his regime. Cuba national evolution and soviet influence britannica. But thats across the florida straits, and liset barrios gets nervous on a boat. Dont get me wrong if you are reading this you should buy this movie for the shear experience of horrifically terrible cinema that this film will give you.