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Wasp Network

Wasp Network

Traitors or heroes?

20206.02h 8m

Overview

Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter Irma, and begins a new life in Miami, where he becomes a member of an anti-Castro organization.

Directed by Olivier Assayas
Written by Olivier Assayas, Fernando Morais
Produced by Charles Gillibert, Rodrigo Teixeira, Lourenço Sant'Anna
Box OfficeBudget: $10.5MRevenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Olga

Edgar Ramírez

Edgar Ramírez

René

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Viramontez

Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas

Ana Margarita

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Roque

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Basulto

N

Nolan Guerra Fernández

Cruz León

O

Osdeymi Pastrana Miranda

Irma

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Luis Posada Carriles

Julian Flynn

Julian Flynn

PUND's Pilot

Themes & Keywords

miami, floridacubaespionagespyterrorismhavana, cubaspy ring1990scastro regimeanti-castro organizationcuban history

About Wasp Network

Wasp Network is a drama, history, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of miami, florida, cuba, espionage, spy, terrorism, havana, cuba. Directed by Olivier Assayas, it stars Penélope Cruz, Edgar Ramírez, Gael García Bernal. Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter Irma, and begins a new life in Miami, where he becomes a member of an anti-Castro organization.

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