---
title: 'Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Glen'
released: '1992-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Spain'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/christopher-columbus-the-discovery-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103962/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)

1992 · 120 min · Drama, History, Adventure · United Kingdom, Spain, United States


## Synopsis

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery is a 1992 historical adventure film directed by John Glen. It was the last project developed by the father and son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. The film follows events after the fall of the Emirate of Granada and leads up to the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World in 1492.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Glen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-glen)
- **Screenplay:** [Mario Puzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-puzo), [Cary Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/cary-bates), [John Briley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-briley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cliff Eidelman](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-eidelman)
- **Producer:** [Ilya Salkind](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilya-salkind)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alec Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-mills)

## Cast

- [Michael Gothard](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gothard) as the Inquisitor's spy
- [Chaplin family](https://cinepixo.com/people/chaplin-family)
- [Robert Davi](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-davi) as Martín Alonso Pinzón
- [Georges Corraface](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-corraface) as Christopher Columbus
- [Benicio del Toro](https://cinepixo.com/people/benicio-del-toro) as Alvaro Harana
- [Tom Selleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-selleck) as Ferdinand II of Aragon
- [Tailinh Agoyo](https://cinepixo.com/people/tailinh-agoyo)
- [Branscombe Richmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/branscombe-richmond) as Indian Chieftain
- [Simon Dormandy](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-dormandy) as Bives
- [John Grillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-grillo)
- [Oliver Cotton](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-cotton) as Harana
- [Hugo Blick](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-blick)
- [George Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fisher)
- [Manuel De Blas](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-de-blas)
- [Marlon Brando](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlon-brando) as Tomás de Torquemada

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