Caribe (1987 film)

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Caribe
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Directed by Michael Kennedy
Written by Paul Donovan
Produced byNicolas Stiliadis
Starring John Savage
CinematographyLudek Bogner
Music by Mychael Danna
Release date
  • 1987 (1987)
LanguageEnglish

Caribe is a 1987 Canadian adventure-thriller film directed by Michael Kennedy and starring John Savage, Kara Glover and Stephen McHattie. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Ben Yagoda (June 20, 1988). "Bungling Through Belize John Savage Stars In A Beast Of A Film". Philadelphia Daily News . Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. Candice Russell (May 6, 1988). "'Caribe' Poor Excuse For An Adventure Film". Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.