The Vivero Letter (film)

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The Vivero Letter is a 1998 adventure film directed by H. Gordon Boos, starring Robert Patrick, Fred Ward, and Chiara Caselli. [1] It is based on Desmond Bagley's 1968 novel The Vivero Letter. [2]

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Plot

James Wheeler (Patrick) travels to Central America after his brother's call, but finds his brother murdered and learns of a map to a lost Mayan city. [3] The man teams up with a search expedition and goes off to hunt for these ancient ruins. Unfortunately, almost every member of the group has plans to double-cross the others. All is resolved in bloody fashion in the middle of the jungle wilderness.

Production

The film was shot in Costa Rica. [4]

Release

Originally released under the title The Vivero Letter, the film was also released as Forgotten City in some markets. [5]

Cast

References

  1. "The Vivero Letter". TCM. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  2. "The Vivero Letter". The Bagley Brief. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  3. "Bullet Points: Forgotten City aka The Vivero Letter". Bulletproof Action. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  4. "Forgotten City". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  5. "The Vivero Letter". Letterboxd. Retrieved 2025-11-23.