The Ghost of War

Release Date: 1988-01-01

Overview: In this political thriller, Reynaldo, a young dancer from a resort area on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, deserts his career to join his nation's fight against the American-backed Contras. Wartime footage is interspersed with dance scenes, including one notable break-dancing demonstration at a discotheque. Despite its heavy political theme, this Spanish-language war drama also features a romantic subplot.

Rating: 5 / 10

Cast

Elmer Macfield

as Reynaldo

Alenka Díaz

as Maria

Manuel Poveda

as Miguel

Pilar Aguirre

as Grandmother

Carlos Aleman Ocampo

as Don Teofilo