The Old Man and the Sea
Brief Synopsis
An adaptation from Ernest Hemingway's novella. An old, Cuban fisherman battles a giant marlin in the Gulf Stream.
Cast & Crew
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Jud Taylor
Director
Anthony Quinn
Santiago
Gary Cole
Tom
Valentina Quinn
Angela
Francesco Quinn
Santiago--As A Young Man
Patricia Clarkson
Mary
Film Details
Also Known As
Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, GM Mark of Excellence Presentation (03/25/90), Old Man and the Sea, The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Larson Sound Center; NBC Entertainment; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Yorkshire Television
Distribution Company
Entertainment One
Location
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
An adaptation from Ernest Hemingway's novella. An old, Cuban fisherman battles a giant marlin in the Gulf Stream.
Director
Jud Taylor
Director
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Santiago
Gary Cole
Tom
Valentina Quinn
Angela
Francesco Quinn
Santiago--As A Young Man
Patricia Clarkson
Mary
Alexis Cruz
Manolo
Joe Santos
Lopez
Sully Diaz
Maria
Manuel Santiago
Gomez
Paul Calderon
Anderez
Jaime Tirelli
Raul Davila
James Mcdaniel
Rene Rivera
Steven Rodriguez
Crew
Richard C Allen
Music Editor
Terry Apsey
Construction Manager
Jan Archibald
Hair
Merry Aronson
Publicity
Chrissie Beveridge
Makeup
Sam Black
Sound Mixer
Sam Black
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruce Blackman
Electrician
Bob Bridges
Camera Assistant
Daryl Bristow
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bruce Broughton
Music
John Brown
Special Effects
Andre Caporaso
Sound Editor
Marilyn Clarke
Continuity
Anthony Constantini
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Corbould
Special Effects
Sidney Feinberg
Legal Counsel
Ian Foster
Other
Norman Foster
Coproducer
Robert E Fuisz, M.d.
Producer
Ken Gladden
Sound Editor
Gary Glefand
Sound Editor
Mark Goddard
Assistant Director
Mark Goddard
Assistant Director
Peter Grant
Props
Peter Grant
Props
Stephen Grubbs
Adr Editor
Stephen Grubbs
Sound Editor
Brian Harris
Co-Executive Producer
Ernest Hemingway
Source Material (From Novel)
Roger Hirson
Screenwriter
Ann Hollowood
Costume Designer
Tom Huth
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Imi
Director Of Photography
Phil Jamtaas
Sound Editor
Joseph A Johnston
Sound Editor
Deena Kraft
Post-Production Supervisor
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Geoffrey Lawrence
Wardrobe Assistant
Ronald Lyons
Best Boy
Bruce Merwin
Camera Assistant
Malcolm Middleton
Production Designer
John Morris
Special Effects
John New
Carpenter
Peter Notley
Special Effects
Peter Povey
Camera Operator
Mickey Pugh
Property Master
Luke Quigley
Grip
Tony Rhone
Other
Keith Richardson
Co-Executive Producer
Lee Riding
Other
Brian Risner
Sound Editor
David Rist
Other
Mike Ross-trevor
Other
John Salter
Boom Operator
David Scharf
Sound Editor
Danny Shelmerdine
Other
Roger Simons
Assistant Director
Roger Simons
Unit Production Manager
Rose Spokes
Production Coordinator
Fredric Steinkamp
Editor
Karl Steinkamp
Assistant Editor
William Storke
Executive Producer
Peter Sutton
Sound Department
Peter Sutton
Sound Mixer
Steven Tabolsky
Apprentice
Paul Talkington
Music Coordinator
Gareth Tandy
Location Manager
Michele Tandy
Production Accountant
Randal S Thomas
Sound Editor
Terence Thomas
Sound Editor
Leslie Tomkins
Art Director
Keith Vowles
Props
Kevin Welch
Special Effects
Ian Whittaker
Set Decorator
Betty Williams
Accounting Assistant
Joss Williams
Special Effects
Michael P Wilson
Electrician
Michael Woolfson
Props
Film Details
Also Known As
Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, GM Mark of Excellence Presentation (03/25/90), Old Man and the Sea, The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Larson Sound Center; NBC Entertainment; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Yorkshire Television
Distribution Company
Entertainment One
Location
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 25, 1990
Aired in United States July 12, 2005
Began shooting June 26, 1990.
Completed shooting July 1989.
Cast members Angela and Francesco Quinn are the children of Anthony Quinn, the star of the television movie.
The first film version of "The Old Man and the Sea" was released in 1958 and starred Spencer Tracy.
