Killing Castro (film)
2026 American film
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Killing Castro is a 2026 American biographical drama film directed by Eif Rivera in his feature film debut, and written by Colin Bateman, Thomas DeGrezia and Leon Hendrix. It stars Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall-Green, Titus Welliver, Frankie Faison and Paul Ben-Victor.
- Thomas DeGrezia
- Leon Hendrix
- Brad Feinstein
- Christina Weiss Lurie
- DJ Khaled
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| Directed by | Eif Rivera |
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| Cinematography | Zak Mulligan |
| Edited by | Andrew Mondshein |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Al Pacino as Robert Maheu
- Diego Boneta as Fidel Castro
- Xolo Maridueña as Leonel
- KiKi Layne as Ava
- Alexander Ludwig
- Ron Livingston
- Kendrick Sampson as Malcolm X
- Nicole Beharie
- Logan Marshall-Green as Johnny Roselli
- Titus Welliver
- Gil Perez-Abraham
- Paul Ben-Victor as Sam Giancana
- Frankie Faison as Love B. Woods, owner of the Hotel Theresa
- John Rubinstein as President Eisenhower
- Héctor Medina as Raúl Castro
- Ana Isabelle as Marita Lorenz
- Luis Antonio Ramos
- Eugene Alper as Nikita Khrushchev
- Ed Moran as Christian Herter
- Chris Tardio as Santo Trafficante
- Matthew Jacob as Alexander Alexeyev
- Taylor Shurte
Production
In December 2023, it was announced that a biographical drama film based on the true events of Fidel Castro’s visit to New York City in 1960 was being made. Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall-Green, Titus Welliver, and Paul Ben-Victor rounded out the cast, with principal photography beginning that month.[1]
Release
Killing Castro screened in the industry market at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025.[2] It premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2026.[3]
