John J. is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual world of the tango.

• United Artists
• American Zoetrope
• Robert Duvall
• Rubén Blades
• Kathy Baker
• Luciana Pedraza
• James Keane
• Natalia Lobo
• Alejandra Radano
• María Nieves Rego