Centuries before the exploration of space, there was another voyage into the unknown.
1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) is a action, adventure, drama and history film directed by Ridley Scott, released on August 9, 1992 with a runtime of 2h 34m. It stars Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver and Loren Dean. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 946 ratings.
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Gérard Depardieu
as Christopher Columbus
Armand Assante
as Sanchez
Sigourney Weaver
as Queen Isabella
Loren Dean
as Older Fernando
Ángela Molina
as Beatrix
Fernando Rey
as Marchena
Michael Wincott
as Adrian de Moxica
Kevin Dunn
as Captain Mendez
Tchéky Karyo
as Martín Alonso Pinzón
Frank Langella
as Santangel
Mark Margolis
as Bobadilla
Arnold Vosloo
as Guevara
Directed by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and Roselyne Bosch, produced by Garth Thomas, Ridley Scott and Pere Fages.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 946 ratings.
**_Ignore the Columbus-hating critics, this is an artistic historical adventure_** Ridley Scott’s “1492: Conquest of Paradise” (1992) came out seven weeks after “Christopher Columbus: The Discovery” (1992) both of which tackle the same historic tale in celebration of its 500th anniversary. The latter was directed by John Glen who’s no slouch as he helmed five James Bond flicks in the ’80s. This film is more…
Reviewed on October 17, 2022
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1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) includes Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean and Ángela Molina. The film was directed by Ridley Scott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
1492: Conquest of Paradise was released on August 9, 1992 and runs for 2h 34m.
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 946 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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