Shortly after they arrive in cuba, roberta and her cuban husband, the revolutionary arturo, are arrested and tortured. See more ideas about robert redford, robert, movie stars. On the ship he meets roberta and falls in love with her. Bigstakes american gambler jack weil robert redford is comfortable in the anythinggoes havana of 1958. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites. The seventh teaming of robert redford and director sydney pollack, and the first since 1985s best picture. Robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin, raul julia, sydney pollack. Born august 18th, 1937, the rugged, dashingly handsome robert redford was among the biggest movie stars of the 1970s. Daniel davis, lena olin, raul julia, robert redford, tomas milian genre. Academy awardwinner robert redford and lena olin star in. A cynical gambler reluctantly comes to the aid of a mysterious beauty in this interpolation of and the reallife cuban revolution.
Robert redford narrates this highdef documentary about wild animals that eschews a werner herzogstyle emphasis on the brutality of nature published. But with fidel castro out in the wilderness broadcasting revolutionary messages, it seems the good times may be on the way out. It was redford s seventh collaboration with director sydney pollack. Robert redford and lena olin star in oscarwinning director sydney pollacks passionate romantic adventure set in a place once called the sexiest city in the world.
Jul 12, 2019 vitals robert redford as jack weil, smooth gambler and u. Robert redford internet movie firearms database guns in. Without simply pandering to the movie star films, these 10 robert redford movie and televison roles get to the essence of robert redford the actor a considerably better actor than many give him credit for. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained a powerful motionpicture industry force as an academy awardwinning director as well as a highly visible champion of american independent filmmaking. With robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin, tomas milian.
All robert redford movies ranked redford decides to visit havana, cuba to gamble. The films plot concerns jack weil redford, an american professional gambler who decides to visit havana, cuba to gamble in 1958 on the eve of the cuban revolution. Havana is a 1990 american drama film starring robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin and raul. Havana robert redfords blue camp shirt and cadillac. Apolitical jack doesnt usually take sides, but after bobby and her husband, arturo. Havana is set in the week around new year 1958, leading up to the successful communist takeover. Robert redford reflects on his career, sundance, and paul. Robert redford as major julian cook with an m1 garand in a bridge too far 1978. Shortly after their arrival, arturo is taken away by the secret police, and roberta is captured.
While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained. Havana 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He earned an emmy nomination as best supporting actor for his performance in the voice of charlie pont 1962. Robert redfords look in havana was developed by the directors brother, bernie pollack, a costume designer whose work with redford stretches back to the early 70s when bernie was an uncredited costumer in films like the candidate, the sting, the way we were, the great waldo pepper, and three days of the condor.
Havana robert redfords blue camp shirt and cadillac bamf. On the boat to havana, he meets roberta duran olin, the wife of a revolutionary, arturo julia. Robert redford born august 18,1936 is an american actor, director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, and philanthropist as well as being the founder of the sundance film. The original english soundtrack has been remixed for playback in dolby digital 5. All robert redford movies ranked movie and tv news. Rent havana 1990 starring robert redford and lena olin on dvd and bluray. Arturo is reported shot while trying to escape, but jack continue reading havana 1990. Robert redford internet movie firearms database guns. Top 5 movies starring robert redford according to you. As the actor and oscarwinning director reveals his plans for retirement, we rank his 10 best performances in front of the camera. Heck, he even helped alter the course of the marvel cinematic universe in captain america. In the time just preceding castros takeover of cuba, an american gambler in havana gets involved with a revolutionarys wife. Havana 1990 cast and crew jack weil robert redford, a professional gambler, enjoys the hedonistic lifestyle of batistas cuba, where he is organizing a crucial poker game that could make or. An american professional gambler named jack weil redford decides to visit havana, cuba to gamble.
The pearl of the antilles, paris of the caribbean, a place where the lights in the prado never go out, and you just might have the time of your life. Mar 02, 2017 did robert redford get plastic surgery. Shortly after their arrival, arturo is taken away by the secret police, and roberta is captured and tortured. Redford at an event for havana 1990 lena olin and robert redford in havana 1990. Robert redford stars as a gambling man in 1950s cuba who falls for a. Little fauss and big halsy robert redford pictures. Aug 09, 2018 robert redford robert redfords greatest screen roles ranked. Havana 1990 starring mark rydell as meyer lansky, robert redford, and lena olin. Robert redford as warden brubaker with a winchester model 1897 in brubaker 1980.
The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by robert redford. The rebel activity provides a nervous backdrop to the events of the story, which focus on redford s pro gambler, and lena olin, wife of a supporter of the revolution. Navy veteran santa clara, cuba, december 1958 film. Highrolling poker player jack weil redford is trying to make on big score in 1958 havana, a pleasureseekers paradise on the verge of revolution.
Robert redford, in full charles robert redford, jr. The pearl of the antilles, paris of the caribbean, a place where the lights in the prado never go out. The rebel activity provides a nervous backdrop to the events of the story, which focus on redfords pro gambler, and lena olin, wife of a supporter of the revolution. Havana on imdb havana at box office mojo havana at rotten tomatoes official movie trailer on youtube.
Havana suffers from the same prestigefilm disease as his inexplicably acclaimed out of africa. From either side of the camera, robert redford has been making movie magic for decades, building an incredible filmography that includes acclaimed dramas all the. Actor, executive producer, producer, director born. I was a little kid during the second world war and there was no television, only radio, and the dream was on the weekend to walk to the. Redford really tries this time, and olin really is seriously beautiful, as the script claims. Highrolling poker player jack weil redford is trying to make on big score in 1958 havana, a pleasureseekers paradise on the verge of. Official video content provided by universal studios home entertainment or one of its authorized agents.
Robert redford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Havana 1990 is the movie that we associate at the wallpap. Robert redford and lena olin on the set of havana 1990, about a professional gambler in cuba on the eve of the revolution. Robert redford, 1994in his finest movie as director, redford remains behind the camera throughout, directing ralph fiennes as the university teacher charles van doren, scion of a. Havana may not be the greatest movie, but it definitely deserves better than this. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by. He meets seductive bobby duran lena olin and is surprised that she, a wealthy woman, is aiding fidel castro and his communist rebels. It was redfords seventh collaboration with director sydney pollack. The professional gambler jack visits havana to organize a big poker game. He became one of hollywoods most popular and bankable stars after he starred with paul newman in the enormously popular comic western butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969.
Jane fonda relishes sex scenes with robert redford, saying. He is also the founder of the sundance film festival. Robert redford, american actor and director known for his diverse roles and for founding the sundance institute and film festival. The key west ferry will be in havana in the morning. Lansky 1999 starring richard dreyfuss as meyer lansky, eric roberts, illeana douglas, beverly dangelo, and anthony lapaglia. Jane fonda wishes the sex scene in her new movie with robert redford lasted longer, the 79yearold american actress said as their latest screen collaboration our souls at night premiered at. Redford began acting on television in the late 1950s, including an appearance on the twilight zone in 1962. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained a powerful motionpicture industry force as an. From 2002 to 2018, redford has narrated the new environmentalists, a pbs series about grassroots activists around the globe. Havana by sydney pollack robert redford, lena olin, alan. Jack frees her, but she continues to support the revolution.
Havana brings together jack weil robert redford, an inveterate gambler ready to test himself by taking the chance of a lifetime, and bobby duran lena olin, a. Robert redford movie roles movies for grownups aarp. Jack weil robert redford, a professional gambler, enjoys the hedonistic lifestyle of batistas cuba, where he is organizing a crucial poker game that could make or break him. The winter soldier and hes an oscar winner in the bargain. Introductory of gar 1990 ii gar 1990 mcq ii gar 1990 mcpq ii first chapter of gar 1990 ii gar mcq ii government accounting rules 1990. Havana has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the original widescreen aspect ratio of 1. Mar 05, 2015 introductory of gar 1990 ii gar 1990 mcq ii gar 1990 mcpq ii first chapter of gar 1990 ii gar mcq ii government accounting rules 1990 ii government accounting rules 1990 mcq ii gar01. Vitals robert redford as jack weil, smooth gambler and u. In 1950s cuba, a professional gambler falls for a woman heavily involved in the revolution movement. Dec 12, 1990 havana brings together jack weil robert redford, an inveterate gambler ready to test himself by taking the chance of a lifetime, and bobby duran lena olin, a much younger, more mundane. This is the same pollack redford pairing who made out of africa. Written by judith rascoe and david rayfiel, directed by sydney pollack. Havana robert redfords blue dupioni silk jacket bamf. Havana is a 1990 american drama film starring robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin and raul julia, directed by sydney pollack with music by dave grusin.