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Sep 30, 1983 · Beyond the Limit: Directed by John Mackenzie. With Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins, Elpidia Carrillo. During the Dirty War, a half-English doctor in Argentina befriends the police, the rebels and the alcoholic Honorary British Consul, whose Latino wife he seduces.
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- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- John Mackenzie
- 1983-09-30
The Honorary Consul (released in the US as Beyond The Limit) is a 1983 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie, and starring Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins and Elpidia Carrillo. It is based on the 1973 novel The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene.
Roger Ebert October 05, 1983. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. There are times when this movie is a mess. There are other times when it becomes quietly moving. "Beyond the Limit" has one of the best endings I can remember in a mediocre film, an ending that goes a long way toward redeeming some of the sloppiness that went before.
Synopsis. During the rule of brutal right wing military juntas in Paraguay and Argentina, Dr. Eduardo Plarr, half-English and half-Paraguayan medical doctor, returns from Buenos Aires to work in the small town of Corrientes, Argentina, where he first arrived after his escape from Paraguay years earlier.
Beyond The Limit (1983) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 43m 1983. Overview. Credits. Film Details. Notes.
Now a practicing doctor in a small Argentinian city, Plarr is approached by an old friend who tells him he's working with the Paraguayan underground and a disgraced British counsel (Michael Caine)...
- Drama
