Noriega: God's Favorite (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Roger Spottiswoode

Writer (WGA):

Lawrence Wright (written by)

Release Date:

6 June 2001 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The story of Panamanian general Manuel Antonio 'Tony' Noriega, whose meteoric career, from utter poverty...

Plot Keywords:

Sanctuary | Dictator | Male Nudity | Political Assassination | Election Fraud

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Bob Hoskins	...	Manuel Noriega
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Nuncio
Rosa Blasi	...	Vicky Amador
Luis Avalos	...	President Nicky Barletta
Denise Blasor	...	Felicidad Noriega
Nestor Carbonell	...	Major Giroldi
Tony Plana	...	Colonel Diaz-Herrera
Sabi Dorr	...	Irwin
John Verea	...	Father Jorge
Richard Masur	...	Mark
David Marshall Grant	...	Drug Dealer
Michael Sorich	...	Fidel Castro
Jorge Luis Abreu	...	Witch Doctor
Edward Edwards	...	Oliver North
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Africa	...	Adela Giroldi
Ina Alegre	...	Prostitute
Ivan Allen	...	Newscaster
Ed Aquino	...	Giroldi's Man
Ed Bouffard	...	Newscaster
Janice Brillotes	...	Yacht Woman
Jennifer Cain	...	Swiss Receptionist
Edith Castillejo	...	Party Guest
Jackie Castillejos	...	Party Guest
Rick Constantineau	...	Chuck
Bruce Cornwell	...	Harvard Professor
Rez Cortez	...	Bodyguard
Renzo Cruz	...	Plotter
Richard Cunanan	...	CIA Agent
Ivo Cutzarida	...	Hugo Spadafora
Maggie Dela Riva	...	Party Guest
Zoey Del Corro	...	Waitress
Michael De Mesa	...	Drug Lord
Janice De Padua	...	Secretary
Diego Domicoli	...	Giroldi's Kid
Teresa Elliott	...	Newscaster
Michelle Estevez	...	Noriega's Daughter
Jaime Fabregas	...	Officer
Miguel Faustmann	...	Lieutenant Contreras
Jaime Garchitorena	...	Aide
Charley J. Garrett
Rosemarie Gil	...	Señor Sarita
J. Boyce Harman Jr.	...	Tony's Doctor (as J. Boyce Harman)
Ala Hegazy	...	Mountain Man
Subas Herrero	...	Gabriel Arias
Dick Israel	...	Bodyguard
Barbara Johnson	...	Ginny
Chris Johnson	...	State Department Official
Robert Kraut	...	Priest
Micha Lil	...	CIA Agent
Samantha Lopez
Barbara Luna	...	Mama
Alicia Mansfield	...	Nun
Tonyo Meléndez	...	Pepe Velasquez
Melanie Menoza	...	Yacht Woman
Randelier Orlino	...	Mountain Man
Joanna Orros	...	Secretary
James Gregory Paolleli	...	Newscaster (as James Paolleli)
Eric Payne
Leo Rabago	...	Mountain Man
Ed Requestas	...	Disc Jockey
Leo Rialp	...	Raul Castro
Romeo Rivera	...	Officer
Alexandra Rocha	...	Giroldi's Kid
Ed Rocha	...	Enrique
Frank Roman	...	Cesar Rodriguez
Rhett Romero	...	Giroldi's Man
Camille Roxas	...	Carmen
Princess Ann Schuck	...	Giroldi's Kid
Andrew Schuten	...	Drug Dealer
Charmille Shartle	...	Noriega's Daughter
Samantha Smith	...	Yogi
Bart Suretsky	...	Kiki Pretelet
Ashley Talbert	...	Nurse
Tom Todoroff	...	The Swiss Doctor / Nestor
Noel Trinidad	...	Rebel Officer
Chandro Uttamchandani	...	Giroldi's Man
Veronica Veron	...	Chaquita
José Vicente Vibar	...	American General
Stefanie Walmsley	...	Radcliffe Student
Larry Wright	...	District Attorney

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Manila, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Company:

Industry Entertainment

Trivia:

Near the end of the movie, the Nuncio warns Noriega that if he isn't careful, he'll end up like Mussolini, strung up by his heels. Bob Hoskins, who played Noriega, had already met that fate in the 1985 movie biography of Mussolini, whom he played.

Quotes:

Manuel Noriega: You want some friendly advice? I suggest you kill yourself.
Major Giroldi: That is against my religion.
Manuel Noriega: [smiles unpleasantly] Then give me your weapon, and place yourself in God's hands...

just one thing

this movie here about Noriega i have to say is very good, I was born and raised in Panama, and I believe that this movie does not portray the life of Noriega like it really should be, I think that they needed to do a bit more research in order have made a better movie.