Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Cinzia Th. Torrini
Screenplay by	Enzo Monteleone Cinzia Th. Torrini Robert Katz Ira Barmak
Story by	Enzo Monteleone
Produced by	Ira Barmak
Starring	John Savage Rachel Ward Massimo Troisi Robert Duvall Anna Galiena
Cinematography	Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by	Nino Baragli
Music by	Pino Donaggio
Production companies	Hemdale Film Corporation Legeis Theatrical
Distributed by	Orion Pictures (United States) Columbia Pictures (Italy) [1]
Release date	September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United States Italy
Language	English

Hotel Colonial is a 1987 adventure film directed by Cinzia Th. Torrini, and written by Enzo Monteleone, Cinzia Th. Torrini, Robert Katz and Ira Barmak. The film stars John Savage, Rachel Ward, Massimo Troisi, Robert Duvall and Anna Galiena. The film was released on September 18, 1987, by Orion Pictures. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Marco Venieri receives word that his brother Luca, an ex-terrorist turned state's evidence, has killed himself in Colombia. Marco takes the journey to Colombia only to find a country permeated with poverty, corruption, racism and crime. ^[4]

Cast

• John Savage as Marco Venieri
• Rachel Ward as Irene Costa
• Massimo Troisi as Werner
• Robert Duvall as Roberto Carrasco
• Anna Galiena as Francesca Venieri
• Claudio Báez as Anderson
• Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Linda
• Tariq Hager as Luca at 17
• Daniel Sommer as Marco at 13
• Isela Díaz as Indian Child
• Demián Bichir as Young Hotel Clerk
• Jorge Abraham as Man in Jail 1
• René Pereyra as Man in Jail 2
• Carlos De Leon as Old Man in Jail
• René Barrera as Bookmaker at Cock Fight
• Carlos Romano as Bartender in Nuevo Venicio
• Roberto Sosa as Street Kid
• Honorato Magaloni as Bookmaker with Soccer Team
• Roger Bronte as Television Newscaster
• Federico Gonzáles as Captain Santillana
• Loló Navarro as Woman on Bus
• Cesar Sanvicente as Taxi Driver
• Edmundo Barahona as Embassy Receptionist
• Milbugo Trevino as Clerk at Hotel Estacion
• Manuel Fierro as Man at Pier
• Teresa Mendoza as Prostitute
• Araceli Jurado as Girl at Bed
• Juan Hernández as Clerk at Hotel Pacifico
• Pedro Pucheta as Bus Driver
• Daniel Santa Lucía as Mendoza
• Josh Lukins as Film Narrator

References

1. "Hotel Colonial (1987)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
2. "Hotel Colonial (1987) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
3. "Movie Review - Hotel Colonial (1987) Film: Robert Duvall in 'Hotel Colonial'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
4. Torrini, Cinzia TH (1987-01-03), Hotel Colonial (Adventure, Drama), John Savage, Rachel Ward, Massimo Troisi, Hemdale, Legeis Theatrical, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., retrieved 2024-05-07

External links

• Hotel Colonial at IMDb
• Hotel Colonial at Rotten Tomatoes
• Hotel Colonial at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films