''Hotel Colonial'' is a 1987

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directed by Cinzia Th. Torrini, and written by

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, Cinzia Th. Torrini,

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and Ira Barmak. The film stars John Savage,

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and

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. The film was released on September 18, 1987, by

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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.

Cast

* John Savage as Marco Venieri *

Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian actress,

as Irene Costa *

as Werner *

as Roberto Carrasco *

as Francesca Venieri *Claudio Báez as Anderson *

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as Linda *Tariq Hager as Luca at 17 *Daniel Sommer as Marco at 13 *Isela Díaz as Indian Child *

Demián Bichir Demián Bichir Nájera (; born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor. After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in '' A Better Life''. Early life 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

External links

* * * 1987 films 1980s adventure films Orion Pictures films Films scored by Pino Donaggio American adventure films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films English-language adventure films {{1980s-adventure-film-stub