The Honorary Consul (1983)

Directed by

John Mackenzie

Genre

drama film, romance film, thriller film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom, Mexico

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small Argentine town, a British doctor gets involved with revolutionaries who kidnap a local honorary consul. The doctor's personal relationships and loyalties are tested as he tries to navigate the dangerous situation.

tensemelancholicslow-burngrittyintimatepolitically chargedbroodingvisceral

What happens

The Honorary Consul (released in the US as Beyond The Limit) is a 1983 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie, and starring Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins and Elpidia Carrillo. It is based on the 1973 novel The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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