A Show of Force is a 1990 American thriller drama film directed by Bruno Barreto. The film is based on events and theories surrounding the Maravilla Hill case in Puerto Rico adapted from Anne Nelson's book, Murder Under Two Flags. Plot In 1978, Kate Melendez (Amy Irving) is a television news reporter who investigates the mysterious deaths of two radical Puerto Rican activists. The government claims they were terrorists while others claim the two were merely student activists. Despite threats to her own life, Melendez investigates the deaths, gradually leading her to conclude that undercover American agents were responsible for framing the activists as terrorists, and then murdering them. Cast See also Cinema of Puerto Rico List of films set in Puerto Rico References External links 1990 films 1990s thriller drama films American thriller drama films Films scored by Georges Delerue Films about journalists Films directed by Bruno Barreto Films set in Puerto Rico Paramount Pictures films American political thriller films 1990 drama films Cockfighting in film 1990s English-language films 1990s American films