Taglines: Chosen by a queen. Driven by a dream. He dared to go to the edge, and kept going.
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery movie storyline. Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help.
After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery is a 1992 American-British-Spanish historical adventure film directed by John Glen. It was the last project developed by the father and son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind (best known for the Superman films starring Christopher Reeve in the title role). The film follows events after the fall of the Emirate of Granada (an Arab principality which was located in the south of Spain), and leads up to the voyage of Columbus to the New World in 1492.
Its behind-the-scenes history involved an elaborate series of financial mishaps, which later brought about an emotional falling-out between Alexander and Ilya; as a frustrated Alexander would later lament in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, “I know, after this, that I’ll never make movies again.”
The film was released for the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage. The premiere took place at almost the exact same time as 1492: Conquest of Paradise, which has often led to confusion between the two films.
It won one Golden Raspberry Award Worst Supporting Actor – Tom Selleck, and was nominated for another five, including; Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actor – Marlon Brando, Worst New Star – Georges Corraface, Worst Screenplay – Mario Puzo and Worst Director – John Glen.
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Directed by: John Glen
Starring: Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck, Georges Corraface, Rachel Ward, Robert Davi, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Oliver Cotton, Peter Guinness
Screenplay by: John Briley, Cary Bates, Mario Puzo
Production Design by: Gil Parrondo
Cinematography by: Alec Mills
Film Editing by: Matthew Glen
Costume Design by: John Bloomfield
Art Direction by: José María Alarcón, Robb Wilson King, Terry Pritchard, Koldo Vallés
Music by: Cliff Eidelman
mpaa Rating: PG-13 for some action violence, and for nudity.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: August 21, 1992
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