Caboblanco
Caboblanco

Caboblanco

1980Movie87 minEnglish

Giff Hoyt, a cafe owner in Cabo Blanco, Peru after World War II is caught between refuge-seeking Nazis and their enemies. After the murder of a sea explorer is passed off as accidental death by the corrupt local police, Giff becomes suspicious. The police chief also intimidates a new arrival Marie, and Giff intervenes to help her. Giff suspects Beckdorff, a Nazi refugee living in the area. Beckdorff, it emerges, is seeking to uncover sunken treasure.

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IMDb5.1/10
Director: J. Lee ThompsonGenres: Action, Adventure, Crime

Plot Summary

In 1916, during World War I, a reformed thief living in a remote Mexican village becomes entangled in a dangerous plot involving stolen Nazi gold and a beautiful singer.

Critical Reception

Caboblanco received generally negative reviews from critics, who found the plot convoluted and the action sequences uninspired. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding it to be a predictable and forgettable thriller.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a weak and confusing storyline.
  • Action sequences are routine and lack excitement.
  • Charles Bronson's performance fails to elevate the material.

Google audience: Google user reviews are sparse, but generally reflect a sentiment that the film is a dated and unengaging B-movie.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in Mexico and was one of Charles Bronson's later films where he played a more morally ambiguous character.

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CinemaSerf

Unfortunately, with the possible exception of "Death on the Nile" (1978), the presence of Simon MacCorkindale is rarely a portent for a good movie, and here is no different. When a diver is found drowned off the coast of Caboblanco, Peru, t...