Revenge (1990)

Directed by

Tony Scott

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film, romance film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 483 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A retired military pilot and a married woman begin a passionate affair in Mexico. Her jealous husband, a wealthy and powerful man, brutally retaliates. The pilot survives and plans to get revenge.

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What happens

Revenge is a 1990 American neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Tony Scott and starring Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Miguel Ferrer and Sally Kirkland. Some scenes were filmed in Mexico. The film is a production of New World Pictures and Rastar Films and was released by Columbia Pictures. Revenge also features one of John Leguizamo's earliest film roles. The film is based on a novella written by Jim Harrison, published in Esquire magazine in 1979. Harrison co-wrote the script for the film. The film received a cult following since its release especially for its dark theme and Scott's direction. It was remade in Pakistan twice as Zid (1991) and Baghi (2001). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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