FILM
Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Santiago goes out on his usual fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life. Then a shark attacks and tries to steal his catch.
Directed by Jud Taylor
Starring Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Patricia Clarkson, Joe Santos, Valentina Quinn, Francesco Quinn, Sully Diaz, Raúl Dávila
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| Release date listed by TMDB | 25 March 1990 |
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| Netherlands | 1 Aug 2010 |
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