Ignore the monkey-see-monkey-do critics, this is a good historical adventure
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
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.
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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
- Overview
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 20, 1992
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
History, Adventure
User Score
49%
Original Title
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Sociedad Quinto Centenario (Madrid), Christopher Columbus Productions
Director
John Glen
Budget
$40,000,000
Revenue
$8,251,071
Description
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.