Killing Castro (2026)

Directed by

Eif Rivera

Genre

drama film, biographical film, political thriller film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a group of men recruited for a covert mission to assassinate Fidel Castro during the 1960s. It shows the planning and personal conflicts among the operatives as they prepare for the dangerous operation.

tensevisceralslow-burnbroodingsuspensefulgroundedclaustrophobicgritty

What happens

Killing Castro is a 2026 American biographical drama film directed by Eif Rivera in his feature film debut, and written by Thomas DeGrezia, Leon Hendrix and Colin Bateman. Created by Colin Bateman, who also wrote multiple drafts but has been denied credit because he isn’t in the WGA. It stars Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall-Green, Titus Welliver, and Paul Ben-Victor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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