Noriega: God's Favorite (2000)

5.4/10 157 min Drama TV Movie

Overview

The story of Panamanian general Manuel Antonio 'Tony' Noriega, whose meteoric career, from utter poverty, as a soldier and CIA informant who also served as source to various other powers and even the Colombian drug mafia he claims to fight valiantly to please CIA director and later U.S. president Bush Sr., starts when he confesses to a priest, reminiscing how he has experienced such luck that he believes himself to be God's favorite- each time he takes more risks people tell him he went too far, but always seems to get away with it.

Cast

Bob Hoskins

Manuel Noriega

Jeffrey DeMunn

Nuncio

Rosa Blasi

Vicky Amador

Luis Ávalos

President Nicky Barletta

Nestor Carbonell

Major Giroldi

Tony Plana

Colonel Diaz-Herrera

Sabi Dorr

Irwin

John Verea

Father Jorge

Richard Masur

Mark

David Marshall Grant

Drug Dealer

Michael Sorich

Fidel Castro

Jorge Luis Abreu

Witch Doctor

Edward Edwards

Oliver North

Ivo Cutzarida

Hugo Spadafora

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