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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.
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Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:History, Adventure
Written By:John Briley, Mario Puzo, Cary Bates
In Theaters:8/21/1992
Box Office:$8,251,071
Runtime:120 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures, Sociedad Quinto Centenario (Madrid), Christopher Columbus Productions
Cast
John Glen
Director
Georges Corraface
Christopher Columbus
Marlon Brando
Tomas de Torquemada
Tom Selleck
King Ferdinand
Rachel Ward
Queen Isabella
Robert Davi
Martin Pinzon
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Beatriz Enríquez de Arana
Oliver Cotton
Harana
Benicio del Toro
Alvaro Harana
Mathieu Carrière
King John
Manuel de Blas
Vicente Pinzon
Glyn Grain
De La Cosa
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