---
title: 'Cuba (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Lester'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cuba-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079013/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cuba (1979)

1979 · 117 min · Drama, Action · United States


## Synopsis

Cuba is a 1979 American adventure thriller film directed by Richard Lester and starring Sean Connery, portraying the build-up to the 1958 Cuban Revolution, filmed in Panavision. Lester developed the film out of a conversation with a friend, with significant influence from the 1942 film Casablanca.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Lester](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-lester)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-wood)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-williams)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)
- **Editor:** [John Victor Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-victor-smith)

## Cast

- [John Morton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morton)
- [Jack Weston](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-weston)
- [Maria Charles](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-charles)
- [Dave King](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-king)
- [Héctor Elizondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-elizondo)
- [Louisa Moritz](https://cinepixo.com/people/louisa-moritz)
- [Wolfe Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfe-morris)
- [Anthony Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-shaw)
- [David Rappaport](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-rappaport)
- [Alejandro Rey](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-rey)
- [Walter Gotell](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-gotell)
- [Sean Connery](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-connery)
- [Ana Obregón](https://cinepixo.com/people/ana-obregon)
- [Denholm Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/denholm-elliott)
- [Chris Sarandon](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-sarandon)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cuba-1979
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