A Show of Force
A Show of Force

A Show of Force

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1990
1h 35m
4.8(9 votes)
Crime
Mystery
Thriller

Overview

In this thriller, television reporter Kate Ryan de Meléndez investigates the death of two radical Puerto Rican activists, whom she begins to believe may have been framed and murdered by undercover American agents.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Amy Irving

Kate Melendez

Amy Irving
Acting

Andy Garcia

Luis Angel Mora

Andy Garcia
Acting

Lou Diamond Phillips

Jesus Fuentes

Lou Diamond Phillips
Acting

Robert Duvall

Howard

Robert Duvall
Acting

Kevin Spacey

Frank Curtin

Kevin Spacey
Acting

Erik Estrada

Machado

Erik Estrada
Acting

Juan Fernández

Captain Correa

Juan Fernández
Acting

Lupe Ontiveros

Pepita

Lupe Ontiveros
Acting

León Singer

Julio Dominguez

León Singer
Acting

Priscilla Pointer

Alice Ryan

Priscilla Pointer
Acting

Hattie Winston

Foster

Hattie Winston
Acting

Joseph Campanella

Walker Ryan

Joseph Campanella
Production

Jorge Luis Ramos

Asencio

Jorge Luis Ramos
Camera

Fernando Quiñones

Fernando Quinones

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Acting

Claribel Medina

Carla De Ruiz

Claribel Medina
Acting

Marilyn Sanabria

Felicia

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Acting

Tony Chiroldes

Alfredo Ruiz

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Roger Pretto

Senator

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Jaime Montilla

Senator

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Luis R. Llanos

Senator

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Daniel Fern

Senate President

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Luis G. Oquendo

Governor Villanueva

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Kidany Lugo

Juanito

Kidany Lugo
Acting

Ramon Saldaña

Reporter

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Luz Minerva Rodríguez

Head Nurse

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Víctor Arrillaga

Jaime

Víctor Arrillaga
Acting

Roberto Vigoreaux

Newsman

Roberto Vigoreaux
Acting

Choco Orta

Unknown Role

Choco Orta
Acting

John Garcia

Domingo

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Acting

Jorge Castillo

Nestor Chavez

Jorge Castillo
Acting

Walter Rodríguez

Espano

Walter Rodríguez
Acting

Samuel Molina

Dr. Pablo Salazar

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Acting

Esther Marí

Woman in Cemetery

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Gil Raldiris

Police Photographer

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Joe Fitos

Thug

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Carlos Miranda

Thug

Carlos Miranda

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