

Sweet Country
1987-01-23 · 150 min · ★ 4.9
An American couple in Chile is drawn into the turmoil that followed President Salvador Allende's 1973 overthrow.
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- Directors
- Mihalis Kakogiannis
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- Greece, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,200,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,000,000
Top Cast
Jane AlexanderAnna
John CullumBen
Carole LaureEva
Franco NeroPaul
Joanna PettetMonica
Randy QuaidJuan
Irene PapasMrs. Araya
Jean-Pierre AumontMr. Araya
Pierre VaneckFather Venegas
Katia DandoulakiSister Mathilde
Giannis VoglisMax
Betty ValasiSara
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