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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
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21 August 1992 (USA) morePlot:
Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
extremely entertaining more (13 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Marlon Brando | ... | Tomas de Torquemada |
 | Tom Selleck | ... | King Ferdinand |
 | Georges Corraface | ... | Christopher Columbus (as George Corraface) |
 | Rachel Ward | ... | Queen Isabella |
 | Robert Davi | ... | Martin Pinzon |
 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Beatriz (as Catherine Zeta Jones) |
 | Oliver Cotton | ... | Harana |
 | Benicio Del Toro | ... | Alvaro Harana (as Benicio del Toro) |
| Mathieu Carrière | ... | King John (as Mathieu Carriere) |
| Manuel de Blas | ... | Vicente Pinzon |
| Glyn Grain | ... | De La Cosa |
| Peter Guinness | ... | Fra Perez |
| Nigel Terry | ... | Roldan |
| Nitzan Sharron | ... | Benjamin |
 | Steven Hartley | ... | Terreros |
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Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #31900)Fun Stuff
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Even before its release, Marlon Brando was asking that his name be removed from the credits. According to "Variety", Brando was upset that the film failed to portray Columbus' complicity in the genocide of Native Americans. moreQuotes:
Christopher Columbus: You said my faith would light my way, yet all I see before me is a sea of darkness. Why your highness has God forsaken me? moreFAQ
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I had a wonderful time watching this film. I know it's considered by some to be inferior in comparison to the more lofty Conquest of Paradise, but I just can't help liking it. I'd rather watch Christopher Columbus: The Discovery over The Conquest of Paradise any time. It's a swashbuckling high-adventure movie with plenty of panache. Perhaps that wasn't what many expected from a Columbus movie, but it works for me. One previous reviewer said it seemed like something Erol Flynn would have starred in. I agree. I first approached this flick as an entertaining tall-tale in the tradition of classic adventure/pirate films and greatly enjoyed The Discovery.