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Castro's Spies

Castro's Spies

★ 8.6/10•2020•1h 43m•Documentary•Thriller

The thrilling story of an elite group of Cuban spies sent undercover to the US in the 1990s. From their recruitment, training and eventual capture on US soil; this film peers into a secret world of false identities, love affairs and betrayal. Using never seen before footage from the Cuban Film Institute’s archive and first-hand testimony from the people at the heart of this story, Castro’s Spies gives a rare glimpse into the shadowy world of a spy – where the stakes are life and death.

Gary Lennon · Director

Ollie Aslin · Director

Ollie Aslin · Writer

Gary Lennon · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 10, 2020

Actors

Ramsey Clark

Self

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archival footage)

Charlie Kranz

Charlie Kranz

FBI Agent Comms

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