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An American couple in Chile is drawn into the turmoil that followed President Salvador Allende's 1973 overthrow.
Cast
Jane Alexander, John Cullum, Carole Laure, Franco Nero, Joanna Pettet, Randy Quaid, Irene Papas, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Pierre Vaneck, Katia Dandoulaki, Ann Coleman, Giannis Voglis
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