7.2
Highway
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“First they betrayed him. Then they gambled with his life.”
The Honorary Consul (1983)
September 30, 19831h 44mEN
5.8
58 votes
Overview
Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country, the story follows the half English and half Latino Dr. Eduardo Plarr, who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including British Consul Charley Fortnum, a representative in Latin America who is trying to keep Revolution from occurring. He is also a remorseful alcoholic. Another person the doctor meets is Clara, whom he immediately falls in love with, but there is a problem: Clara is Charley's wife.
Director
John MackenzieWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Latin
Budget
$11.8M
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Parsons & Whittemore Lyddon Ltd.World Film Services
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
6.0With both Paraguay and Argentina under junta governments, doctor "Eduardo" (Richard Gere) returns to his homeland where he quickly befriends the eponymous gent "Fortnum" (Michael Caine) before making even closer friends with his somewhat open-minded wife "Clara" (Elpidia Carrillo). Ostensibly an upstanding member of the community it soon becomes clear that this physician is conflicted, and that comes to an head when his dipso friend is charged with driving the US Ambassador to visit a waterfall. The rebels get wind of this trip and plan to kidnap the visiting diplomat, but they get the wrong m…
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