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A Show of Force

The movie A Show of Force was based on the book Murder Under Two Flags: The U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Cerro Maravilla Cover-Up.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 7 votes for the book, and 8 votes for the movie.

Movie details for A Show of Force

The movie was released in 1990 and directed by Bruno Barreto, who also directed Carried Away (1996) and Four Days in September (1997). A Show of Force was produced by Paramount. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Amy Irving, Andy Garcia, Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert Duvall, Kevin Spacey, Erik Estrada, Juan Fernández, Lupe Ontiveros, León Singer, Priscilla Pointer, Hattie Winston, Joseph Campanella, Jorge Luis Ramos, Claribel Medina, Marilyn Sanabria, Michel Corbiere, Tony Chiroldes Carbia, Roger Pretto, Jaime Montilla and Luis Llanos.

 

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Inspired by a true story, A SHOW OF FORCE follows a TV reporter's investigation into the brutal and suspicious deaths of two young Puerto Rican nationalists. The government claims the victims were terrorists, while some believe them to be student activist... Read More
Inspired by a true story, A SHOW OF FORCE follows a TV reporter's investigation into the brutal and suspicious deaths of two young Puerto Rican nationalists. The government claims the victims were terrorists, while some believe them to be student activists. It's up to this crusading reporter to find the truth despite threats to her own life.

Book details for Murder Under Two Flags: The U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Cerro Maravilla Cover-Up

Murder Under Two Flags: The U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Cerro Maravilla Cover-Up was written by Anne Nelson. The book was published in 1986 by Ticknor & Fields. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

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