
Manhattan(1979)
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.


“First they betrayed him. Then they gambled with his life.”
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.

Michael Caine
Charley Fortnum

Richard Gere
Dr. Eduardo Plarr

Bob Hoskins
Colonel Perez

Elpidia Carrillo
Clara

Joaquim de Almeida
Leon

A Martinez
Aquino

Stephanie Cotsirilos
Marta

Domingo Ambriz
Diego

Geoffrey Palmer
British Ambassador

Leonard Maguire
Dr. Humphries
The Honorary Consul is a action, drama, romance film released in 1983 exploring themes of diplomat, adultery, based on novel or book, kidnapping, rebel, revolution. Directed by John Mackenzie, it stars Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins. 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.
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