Redford really tries this time, and olin really is seriously beautiful, as the script claims. I was a little kid during the second world war and there was no television, only radio, and the dream was on the weekend to walk to the. Top 5 movies starring robert redford according to you. The rebel activity provides a nervous backdrop to the events of the story, which focus on redford s pro gambler, and lena olin, wife of a supporter of the revolution. The rebel activity provides a nervous backdrop to the events of the story, which focus on redfords pro gambler, and lena olin, wife of a supporter of the revolution. Havana on imdb havana at box office mojo havana at rotten tomatoes official movie trailer on youtube.
Vitals robert redford as jack weil, smooth gambler and u. Robert redford, american actor and director known for his diverse roles and for founding the sundance institute and film festival. Havana robert redfords blue dupioni silk jacket bamf. Havana is set in the week around new year 1958, leading up to the successful communist takeover. The winter soldier and hes an oscar winner in the bargain. Mar 02, 2017 did robert redford get plastic surgery. Dec 12, 1990 havana brings together jack weil robert redford, an inveterate gambler ready to test himself by taking the chance of a lifetime, and bobby duran lena olin, a much younger, more mundane. Heck, he even helped alter the course of the marvel cinematic universe in captain america. Robert redford, in full charles robert redford, jr. Rent havana 1990 starring robert redford and lena olin on dvd and bluray. Robert redford stars as a gambling man in 1950s cuba who falls for a. Robert redford list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Breathtaking cinematography, a powerful story and a sensual score by dave grusin make havana an unforgettable experience. Robert redford and lena olin on the set of havana 1990, about a professional gambler in cuba on the eve of the revolution. Havana movie and cast trivia onscreen, robert redfords often romantically paired with actresses younger than him. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by. Havana brings together jack weil robert redford, an inveterate gambler ready to test himself by taking the chance of a lifetime, and bobby duran lena olin, a. On the boat to havana, he meets roberta duran olin, the wife of a revolutionary, arturo julia. Written by judith rascoe and david rayfiel, directed by sydney pollack. Robert redford internet movie firearms database guns. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by robert redford. Little fauss and big halsy robert redford pictures.
Robert redford movie roles movies for grownups aarp. Actor, executive producer, producer, director born. Havana is a 1990 american drama film starring robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin and raul julia, directed by sydney pollack with music by dave grusin. Jane fonda wishes the sex scene in her new movie with robert redford lasted longer, the 79yearold american actress said as their latest screen collaboration our souls at night premiered at.
This is the same pollack redford pairing who made out of africa. In the time just preceding castros takeover of cuba, an american gambler in havana gets involved with a revolutionarys wife. Born august 18th, 1937, the rugged, dashingly handsome robert redford was among the biggest movie stars of the 1970s. Official video content provided by universal studios home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. Jane fonda relishes sex scenes with robert redford, saying. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained. He became one of hollywoods most popular and bankable stars after he starred with paul newman in the enormously popular comic western butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969. Havana has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the original widescreen aspect ratio of 1. The pearl of the antilles, paris of the caribbean, a place where the lights in the prado never go out, and you just might have the time of your life. The 80yearold movie star was recently spotted leaving the today show on feb. With robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin, tomas milian. Havana suffers from the same prestigefilm disease as his inexplicably acclaimed out of africa.
That said, be prepared to give the lead to havana and jack rather than jack and bobby. Robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin, raul julia, sydney pollack. Havana by sydney pollack robert redford, lena olin, alan. Robert redford reflects on his career, sundance, and paul. He is also the founder of the sundance film festival. Havana robert redfords blue camp shirt and cadillac bamf. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites. A cynical gambler reluctantly comes to the aid of a mysterious beauty in this interpolation of and the reallife cuban revolution. On the ship he meets roberta and falls in love with her. Highrolling poker player jack weil redford is trying to make on big score in 1958 havana, a pleasureseekers paradise on the verge of. Apolitical jack doesnt usually take sides, but after bobby and her husband, arturo. The pearl of the antilles, paris of the caribbean, a place where the lights in the prado never go out. Jul 12, 2019 vitals robert redford as jack weil, smooth gambler and u.
See more ideas about robert redford, robert, movie stars. Shortly after their arrival, arturo is taken away by the secret police, and roberta is captured and tortured. In 1950s cuba, a professional gambler falls for a woman heavily involved in the revolution movement. Aug 09, 2018 robert redford robert redfords greatest screen roles ranked. Mar 05, 2015 introductory of gar 1990 ii gar 1990 mcq ii gar 1990 mcpq ii first chapter of gar 1990 ii gar mcq ii government accounting rules 1990 ii government accounting rules 1990 mcq ii gar01. All robert redford movies ranked redford decides to visit havana, cuba to gamble. From 2002 to 2018, redford has narrated the new environmentalists, a pbs series about grassroots activists around the globe. He meets seductive bobby duran lena olin and is surprised that she, a wealthy woman, is aiding fidel castro and his communist rebels.
Havana 1990 cast and crew jack weil robert redford, a professional gambler, enjoys the hedonistic lifestyle of batistas cuba, where he is organizing a crucial poker game that could make or. Robert redford born august 18,1936 is an american actor, director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, and philanthropist as well as being the founder of the sundance film. The key west ferry will be in havana in the morning. Arturo is reported shot while trying to escape, but jack continue reading havana 1990. Havana 1990 is the movie that we associate at the wallpap. Academy awardwinner robert redford and lena olin star in. As the actor and oscarwinning director reveals his plans for retirement, we rank his 10 best performances in front of the camera. Havana 1990 starring mark rydell as meyer lansky, robert redford, and lena olin. The films plot concerns jack weil redford, an american professional gambler who decides to visit havana, cuba to gamble in 1958 on the eve of the cuban revolution. Introductory of gar 1990 ii gar 1990 mcq ii gar 1990 mcpq ii first chapter of gar 1990 ii gar mcq ii government accounting rules 1990. All robert redford movies ranked movie and tv news. Redford at an event for havana 1990 lena olin and robert redford in havana 1990. Robert redford narrates this highdef documentary about wild animals that eschews a werner herzogstyle emphasis on the brutality of nature published.
Daniel davis, lena olin, raul julia, robert redford, tomas milian genre. Without simply pandering to the movie star films, these 10 robert redford movie and televison roles get to the essence of robert redford the actor a considerably better actor than many give him credit for. An american professional gambler named jack weil redford decides to visit havana, cuba to gamble. Shortly after they arrive in cuba, roberta and her cuban husband, the revolutionary arturo, are arrested and tortured. Robert redford, 1994in his finest movie as director, redford remains behind the camera throughout, directing ralph fiennes as the university teacher charles van doren, scion of a.
Bigstakes american gambler jack weil robert redford is comfortable in the anythinggoes havana of 1958. It was redford s seventh collaboration with director sydney pollack. The professional gambler jack visits havana to organize a big poker game. Robert redford as major julian cook with an m1 garand in a bridge too far 1978. Robert redfords look in havana was developed by the directors brother, bernie pollack, a costume designer whose work with redford stretches back to the early 70s when bernie was an uncredited costumer in films like the candidate, the sting, the way we were, the great waldo pepper, and three days of the condor.
Highrolling poker player jack weil redford is trying to make on big score in 1958 havana, a pleasureseekers paradise on the verge of revolution. Havana is a 1990 american drama film starring robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin and raul. Havana 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The seventh teaming of robert redford and director sydney pollack, and the first since 1985s best picture. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained a powerful motionpicture industry force as an academy awardwinning director as well as a highly visible champion of american independent filmmaking. Havana robert redfords blue camp shirt and cadillac. Robert redford as warden brubaker with a winchester model 1897 in brubaker 1980. Redford began acting on television in the late 1950s, including an appearance on the twilight zone in 1962. Robert redford internet movie firearms database guns in. Lansky 1999 starring richard dreyfuss as meyer lansky, eric roberts, illeana douglas, beverly dangelo, and anthony lapaglia. Havana may not be the greatest movie, but it definitely deserves better than this. But with fidel castro out in the wilderness broadcasting revolutionary messages, it seems the good times may be on the way out. The original english soundtrack has been remixed for playback in dolby digital 5.