During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the wife of a Communist revolutionary.
Directed by Sydney Pollack
cuba
cuban revolution
gambler
havana, cuba
1950s
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
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Cast
Robert Redford
Jack Weil
Lena Olin
Bobby Duran
Alan Arkin
Joe Volpi
Tomas Milian
Menocal
Daniel Davis
Marion Chigwell
Tony Plana
Julio Ramos
Betsy Brantley
Diane
Lise Cutter
Patty
Richard Farnsworth
Professor
Mark Rydell
Meyer Lansky
Vasek Simek
Willy
Richard Portnow
Mike MacClaney
Crew
Sydney Pollack
Director
David Rayfiel
Screenplay
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Sydney Pollack
Producer
Rob Hahn
Camera Operator
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Vincent Paterson
Choreographer
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Somner
Third Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
Benja
6.0★ · 11/03/25
GAMBLING!!!! oh and the cuban revolution i guess
GAMBLING!!!! oh and the cuban revolution i guess
Jae Lee
4.0★ · 07/17/25
I felt like I was drowning in quick sand for almost 2 and a half hours but I can safely say that I’m now free from watch another Sydney Pollack movie ever again
I felt like I was drowning in quick sand for almost 2 and a half hours but I can safely say that I’m now free from watch another Sydney Pollack movie ever again
Timothy Kandra
Wants to be Casablanca so bad, but can't help having a dull main character.
Wants to be Casablanca so bad, but can't help having a dull main character.
