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Clinton and Nadine (1988)

Clinton and Nadine (1988), directed by Jerry Schatzberg, starring Andy Garcia and Ellen Barkin.

05/04/1988 BR Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller and TV Movie 1h 35m

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Synopsis

Eager to find his brother's murderer, Clinton enlists the aid of Nadine, an expensive call girl. Together they get sucked into a plot to smuggle guns to the Contra forces in Nicaragua.

  • Isidore MankofskyCinematography
  • Jerry SchatzbergDirector
  • David RayEditing
  • Donald MarchProducer

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Clinton and Nadine (also known as Blood Money) is an American TV movie broadcast on HBO on May 28, 1988.

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Clinton and Nadine (also known as Blood Money) is an American TV movie broadcast on HBO on May 28, 1988.

Plot

Clinton (Andy Garcia) enlists the aid of Nadine (Ellen Barkin), an expensive call girl, to find his brother's murderer. Clinton and Nadine get sucked into a plot to smuggle guns to the Contra forces in Nicaragua.

Cast

Andy Garcia as Clinton Dillard

Ellen Barkin as Nadine Powers

Morgan Freeman as Dorsey Pratt

John C. McGinley as Turner

Michael Lombard as James Conrad

Brad Sullivan as General John Anson

Alan North as Detective Rayburn

Bill Raymond as Jewell

Mario Ernesto Sánchez as Rojas

Nancy Giles as Alice

Helen Davies as Ione

Julio Oscar Mechoso as Huesito

Anthony Correa as Luis

Jay Amor as Bernando

Helen Hanft as Lady Manager

Carlos Cestero as Chamorro

Pedro De Pool as Adolfo

Reception

In a positive review of the film, reviewer John O'Connor of The New York Times wrote that the film "represents still another impressive step forward in cable's ability to merchandise the small, well-made movie, constructed around a sturdy script and first-rate performances." The review concludes, "Mr. Garcia and Ms. Barkin give us two of the season's more seductive outsiders."

In a negative review of the film, Terry Atkinson of Los Angeles Times wrote, "Instead of delicious tension, enjoyable surprises and a memorable love affair, we get a cheap melodrama full of gunfire, car chases, cardboard villains, pseudo-topical plot devices (the villains are pro-Contra gun runners), some ugly killings and contemplated killings, a phony-baloney escape right out of a bad episode of 'Mission Impossible,' and a slap-dash, inconclusive ending." The review concludes, "Freeman is one of the poorly drawn political bad guys--but never mind them: The real culprit here is the script by Robert Foster, which aggravatingly fails to develop characters, motivations, situations or dialogue."

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External links

Clinton and Nadine at IMDb

Text from Clinton and Nadine on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_and_Nadine

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What is Clinton and Nadine about?

Clinton and Nadine: Eager to find his brother's murderer, Clinton enlists the aid of Nadine, an expensive call girl. Together they get sucked into a plot to smuggle guns to the Contra forces in Nicaragua.

Who directed Clinton and Nadine?

Clinton and Nadine was directed by Jerry Schatzberg in 1988.

Who stars in Clinton and Nadine?

The cast of Clinton and Nadine includes Andy Garcia, Ellen Barkin, Morgan Freeman, Michael Lombard and John C. McGinley.

How long is Clinton and Nadine?

Clinton and Nadine runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.

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