Revenge
Michael ‘Jay’ Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years and he's not quite sure what he's going to do, except that he knows he wants a holiday. He decides to visit Tiburon Mendez, a powerful but shady Mexican businessman who he once flew to Alaska for a hunting trip. Arriving at the Mendez mansion in Mexico, he is immediately surprised by the beauty and youth of Mendez’s wife, Miryea.
Critics Sentiment
Jay finds the dying Miryea leading to the film's devastating conclusion
Miryea is forced into prostitution and becomes addicted to heroin
The film plummets from the passionate romance at the cabin to Tibby's savage revenge, dropping over 4 points as the story turns brutally dark.
Revenge starts as a stylish romance with strong chemistry between the leads, building to passionate highs before taking a shocking and brutal turn in the middle act. While the graphic violence and disturbing content in the second half alienated some viewers, critics universally praised the devastating ending as emotionally powerful and transformative. Despite pacing issues and predictable revenge plotting, the film's visual style and committed performances, particularly Quinn's menacing Tibby, create a memorable if uneven experience.
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Kevin Costner
Michael J. Cochran
Anthony Quinn
Tiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
Madeleine Stowe
Miryea
Miguel Ferrer
Amador
Tomas Milian
Cesar
Joaquín Martínez
Mauro
James Gammon
Texan
Jesse Corti
Madero
Sally Kirkland
Rock Star
Luis de Icaza
Ramon
Gerardo Zepeda
Elefante
John Leguizamo
Ignacio
Joe Santos
Ibarra
Christofer de Oni
Diaz
Daniel Rojo
Vaquero
Edna Bolkan
Roxanne
Pia Karina
Rochelle
Julián Pastor
Quinones
Claudio Brook
Barone
Kathleen Hughes
Mother Superior
Crew
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