Sweet Country(1987)
«The best of us fight not because we hate...but because we love»
An American couple in Chile is drawn into the turmoil that followed President Salvador Allende's 1973 overthrow.
Movie: Sweet Country
Top 10 Billed Cast
Anna
Ben
Eva
Paul
Monica
Juan
Mrs. Araya
Mr. Araya
Father Venegas
Sister Mathilde
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