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1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

Centuries before the exploration of space, there was another voyage into the unknown.

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ActionAdventureDramaHistory

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1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.

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Budget

$47000000

Revenue

$7191399

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

154 mins

Rating

6.248/10

Release Date

09 October 1992

Country

France

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Christopher Columbus

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Sanchez

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Queen Isabella

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

Older Fernando

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

Beatrix

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Marchena

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Adrian de Moxica

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Captain Mendez

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Martín Alonso Pinzón

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Santangel

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Bobadilla

Arnold Vosloo

Arnold Vosloo

Guevara

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Bartolome

Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Giacomo

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Diego

Fernando García Rimada

Fernando García Rimada

King Ferdinand

Albert Vidal

Albert Vidal

Hernando de Talavera

José Luis Ferrer

José Luis Ferrer

Alonso de Bolaños

Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor

Vicuna

Billy L. Sullivan

Billy L. Sullivan

Ten-Year-Old Fernando

John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Brother Buyl

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