Hour of the Assassin

Hour of the Assassin
Theatrical poster
Directed byLuis Llosa Urquidi
Written byMatt Leipzig
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCusi Barrio
Edited byWilliam Flicker
Music byFred Myrow
Production
company
Distributed byConcorde Pictures
Release date
  • January 23, 1987 (1987-01-23)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Peru
LanguageEnglish

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

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.

Cast

Production

Filming

Hour of the Assassin was filmed in Peru.

Release

Hour of the Assassin was released in theatres on January 23, 1987.[citation needed] During its theatrical release in Peru, the film surpassed one million viewers at the box office.

The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video on May 26, 1987. Hour of the Assassin was released on DVD.

See also

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). Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. New York City: Signet. ISBN 978-0451468499.
  9. ↑ Loayza, Jorge (March 22, 2009). "Las más taquilleras". La República. Retrieved December 3, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ Hour of the Assassin. Warner Home Video (VHS). Burbank, California: Warner Bros. May 26, 1987. ASIN 6301969987.
  11. ↑ "Hour of Assassin". Shopping Carts Plus. Australia . Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

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