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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

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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.