Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.
Director:
John Glen
Writers:
John Briley, Mario Puzo, Cary Bates.
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Georges Corraface as Christopher Columbus |
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Marlon Brando as Tomas de Torquemada |
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Tom Selleck as King Ferdinand |
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Rachel Ward as Queen Isabella |
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Robert Davi as Martin Pinzon |
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Catherine Zeta-Jones as Beatriz Enríquez de Arana |
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Oliver Cotton as Harana |
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Benicio del Toro as Alvaro Harana |
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Mathieu Carrière as King John |
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Manuel de Blas as Vicente Pinzon |
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Glyn Grain as De La Cosa |
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Peter Guinness as Fra Perez |
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Nigel Terry as Roldan |
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Nitzan Sharron as Benjamin |
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Steven Hartley as Terreros |
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George Fisher as Fernando |
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Branscombe Richmond as Indian Chieftain |
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Tailinh Agoyo as Indian Princess |
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Anna Cachia as Strumpet |
| Directing | John Glen | Director |
| Writing | Mario Puzo | Story |
| Writing | John Briley | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mario Puzo | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cary Bates | Screenplay |
| Production | Jane Chaplin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michelle Guish | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Gill | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Alec Mills | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ilya Salkind | Producer |
| Production | Robert Simmonds | Co-Producer |
| Production | Víctor Albarrán | Production Manager |
| Editing | Matthew Glen | Editor |
| Production | Maria Monreal | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Bob Bass | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rossana Parker | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Cliff Eidelman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Alexander Salkind | Executive Producer |
| Art | José María Alarcón | Art Direction |
| Art | Terry Pritchard | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Houle | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Peter J. Devlin | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Bloomfield | Costume Design |
| Art | Gil Parrondo | Production Design |
| Sound | Vernon Messenger | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Vincent Nuccio | Sound Assistant |
| Art | Robb Wilson King | Art Direction |
| Art | Koldo Vallés | Art Direction |