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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)

PG 120 min  -  Adventure | Biography | Drama  -   21 August 1992 (USA)
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Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the East Indies.

Director:

John Glen

Writers:

Mario Puzo (story), John Briley (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marlon Brando ...
Tom Selleck ...
Georges Corraface ...
Christopher Columbus (as George Corraface)
Rachel Ward ...
Robert Davi ...
Catherine Zeta-Jones ...
Beatriz (as Catherine Zeta Jones)
Oliver Cotton Oliver Cotton ...
Harana
Benicio Del Toro ...
Alvaro Harana (as Benicio del Toro)
Mathieu Carrière Mathieu Carrière ...
King John (as Mathieu Carriere)
Manuel de Blas Manuel de Blas ...
Glyn Grain Glyn Grain ...
Peter Guinness Peter Guinness ...
Nigel Terry Nigel Terry ...
Roldan
Nitzan Sharron ...
Benjamin
Steven Hartley ...
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Storyline

Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew. Written by measham  

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some action violence, and for nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | USA | Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cristóbal Colón: el descubrimiento See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlantic Ocean See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$8,251,071 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

On an episode of The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder, Tom Selleck admitted that the only reason he did the movie was for the opportunity to work with Marlon Brando. See more »

Quotes

Christopher Columbus: All my life I feel I've been chasing the sun, and at last I feel I'm going to catch it.
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Connections

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Worst of '92" (1993) See more »