Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
| Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | |
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Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
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| Directed by | John Glen |
| Produced by |
Alexander Salkind Ilya Salkind |
| Screenplay by |
John Briley Cary Bates Mario Puzo |
| Story by | Mario Puzo |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Cliff Eidelman |
| Cinematography | Alec Mills |
| Edited by | Matthew Glen |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Release date
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21 August 1992 |
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Running time
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120 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom Spain |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $8,251,071 |
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery is a 1992 American-British-Spanish historical adventure film directed by John Glen. It was the last project developed by the father and son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind (best known for the Superman films starring Christopher Reeve in the title role). The film follows events after the fall of the Emirate of Granada (an Arab principality which was located in the south of Spain), and leads up to the voyage of Columbus to the New World in 1492.
Its behind-the-scenes history involved an elaborate series of financial mishaps, which later brought about an emotional falling-out between Alexander and Ilya; as a frustrated Alexander would later lament in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, "I know, after this, that I'll never make movies again."
The film was released for the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage. The premiere took place at almost the exact same time as 1492: Conquest of Paradise, which has often led to confusion between the two films.
The titular Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the West Indies, which eventually leads to the discovery of the Americas.
Timothy Dalton and Isabella Rossellini, originally chosen to star in the picture, backed out when director George Pan Cosmatos was replaced by John Glen shortly before shooting began. Dalton later filed a suit against the producers for breach of contract and fraud. Glen had previously directed Dalton in both of his appearances as James Bond: The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.
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