Hour of the Assassin
Hour of the Assassin is a 1987 action–drama film starring Erik Estrada, Robert Vaughn, Alfredo Álvarez Calderón, Orlando Sacha,, and Lourdes Berninzon. The film was directed by Luis Llosa Urquidi and written by Matt Leipzig. Hour of the Assassin was executive produced by Roger Corman.
Plot
Employed by a group of generals, Martin Fiero, a former Green Beret, is hired to assassinate the newly elected President of San Pedro de Tacna, Peru. They feel threatened by the liberal sympathies of the new president-elect. The generals, having killed Fiero's father years ago, trick Fiero into thinking he is working for the leftist People's Party. Meanwhile, a CIA agent, Sam Merrick, is sent to stop to the assassination. It is a race against time as the agent must stop Fiero before it is too late.Cast
- Erik Estrada as Martin Fierro
- Robert Vaughn as Sam Merrick
- Alfredo Álvarez Calderón as Ortiz
- Orlando Sacha as Folco
- as Paladoro
- Lourdes Berninzon as Adriana
- as Navarro
- Oswaldo Fernández as Casals
- Ramón García Ribeyro as Andujar
- Gustavo MacLennan as Doc
- Alberto Montalva as Costa
- Francisco Giraldo as Roberto Villaverde
- Estela Paredes as Paladoro's Wife
- Javier Solís as Marcelo
- Franjo Antich as Tough Kid Motorbike
- Baldomero Cáceres as Tough Kid Castilla
- Maria Teresa Gagodorca as Luisa
- German Paredes as Santiago
Production
Filming
Hour of the Assassin was filmed in Peru.Release
Hour of the Assassin was released in theatres on January 23, 1987. During its theatrical release in Peru, the film surpassed one million viewers at the box office.The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video on May 26, 1987. Hour of the Assassin was released on DVD.