A Show of Force
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Plot
In 1978, Kate Melendez is a television news reporter who investigates the mysterious deaths of two radical Puerto Rican activists. The government claims they were terrorists while others claim the two were merely student activists.[1] Despite threats to her own life, Melendez investigates the deaths, gradually leading her to conclude that undercover American agents were responsible for framing the activists as terrorists, and then murdering them.[2]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amy Irving | Kate Melendez |
| Andy García | Luis Angel Mora |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | Jesus Fuentes |
| Robert Duvall | Howard |
| Kevin Spacey | Frank Curtin |
| Erik Estrada | Machado |
| Jorge Castillo | Nestor Chavez |
| Lupe Ontiveros | Pepita |
See also
References
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