Tropical Snow (1988) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1988 · 87 mins · English

Directed by

Ciro Durán

Starring

Tim Allen, David Carradine, Madeleine Stowe, Vladimir Durán, Jsu Garcia, Luisa Fernanda Giraldo

Tavo and Marina dream of a better life in New York, but in Bogotá they scrape a living as pocket‑pickers at the airport, sending money home. Dealer Oskar tempts them to swallow drug packages for a one‑way flight, despite Marina’s sister having perished on a similar trek. They board with nerves grinding them down, and upon landing in New York their hopes begin to crumble as the harsh reality of their perilous gamble sets in.