Hour of the Assassin

Hour of the Assassin
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Directed by	Luis Llosa Urquidi
Written by	Matt Leipzig
Produced by	Roger Corman (Executive producer) Mary Ann Fisher (Associate producer) Luis Llosa Urquidi (Producer) Rolando Ore (Associate producer) Fernando Vasquez de Velasco (Associate producer)
Starring	Erik Estrada Robert Vaughn Alfredo Álvarez Calderón Orlando Sacha Reynaldo Arenas Lourdes Berninzon
Cinematography	Cusi Barrio
Edited by	William Flicker
Music by	Fred Myrow
Production companies	Concorde Pictures Iguana Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	January 23, 1987 (1987-01-23)
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	United States Peru
Language	English

Hour of the Assassin (also known as Spanish: Misión en los Andes^[1]) is a 1987 action–drama film starring Erik Estrada, Robert Vaughn, Alfredo Álvarez Calderón, Orlando Sacha, Reynaldo Arenas, and Lourdes Berninzon. The film was directed by Luis Llosa Urquidi and written by Matt Leipzig.^[2][3][4][5] Hour of the Assassin was executive produced by Roger Corman.^[6]

Plot

Employed by a group of generals, Martin Fiero (Estrada), a former Green Beret, is hired to assassinate the newly elected President of San Pedro de Tacna, Peru. They feel threatened by the liberal sympathies of the new president-elect. The generals, having killed Fiero's father years ago, trick Fiero into thinking he is working for the leftist People's Party. Meanwhile, a CIA agent, Sam Merrick (Vaughn), is sent to stop to the assassination. It is a race against time as the agent must stop Fiero before it is too late.^[7]

Cast

• Erik Estrada as Martin Fierro
• Robert Vaughn as Sam Merrick
• Alfredo Álvarez Calderón as Ortiz
• Orlando Sacha as Folco
• Reynaldo Arenas as Paladoro
• Lourdes Berninzon as Adriana
• Ramón García as Navarro
• Oswaldo Fernández as Casals
• Ramón García Ribeyro as Andujar
• Gustavo MacLennan as Doc
• Alberto Montalva as Costa
• Francisco Giraldo as Roberto Villaverde
• Estela Paredes as Paladoro's Wife
• Javier Solís as Marcelo
• Franjo Antich as Tough Kid Motorbike
• Baldomero Cáceres as Tough Kid Castilla (credited as Baldomero Caceres)
• Maria Teresa Gagodorca as Luisa
• German Paredes as Santiago (credited as German Gonzales)

Production

Filming

Hour of the Assassin was filmed in Peru.^[8][3]

Release

Hour of the Assassin was released in theatres on January 23, 1987. The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video on May 26, 1987.^[9] Hour of the Assassin was released on DVD.^[10]

See also

• List of American films of 1987

References

1. Victoria Ruétalo; Dolores Tierney, eds. (2009). Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America (Routledge Advances in Film Studies) (1st ed.). Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415993869.
2. "Hour of the Assassin". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved December 23, 2016.
3. Maltin 2008, p. 635.
4. "Hour of Assassin". BFI National Archive. United Kingdom: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
5. "Hour of Assassin". MUBI. United Kingdom. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
6. Ruétalo & Tierney 2009, p. 55.
7. "Hour of Assassin". TV Guide. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
8. Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. New York City: Signet. ISBN 978-0451468499.
9. Hour of the Assassin. Burbank, California: Warner Bros. May 26, 1987. ASIN 6301969987. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
10. "Hour of Assassin". Shopping Carts Plus. Australia . Retrieved December 23, 2016.

Sources

• Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. New York City: Plume. p. 635. ISBN 978-0452289789.
• Ruétalo, Victoria; Tierney, Dolores, eds. (2009). Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America (Routledge Advances in Film Studies) (1st ed.). Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. p. 55. ISBN 978-0415993869.

External links

• Hour of the Assassin at IMDb
• Hour of the Assassin at Rotten Tomatoes