Product Review

Reviled as a brutal dictator by some, respected as a tireless champion of his nation's underclass by others. Fidel Castro, the world's longest-serving head of state, inspires both fear and fealty. Since seizing power in his native Cuba in 1959 and embracing communism a year later, he has confounded US policymakers for decades. This objective dramatization of his life, starring Victor Hugo Martin, traces Castro's volatile career--from his boyhood on the family sugar plantation to his current position as leader of a nation pondering renewed diplomatic relations with the West. 2 hours 20 min. on 1 cassette or 3 hours 26 min. on 1 DVD.