Directed by Mark Neveldine, Panama stars Cole Hauser and Mel Gibson in an action thriller set during the political unrest around the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. Cole Hauser plays a former marine recruited for a covert arms deal, while Mel Gibson appears as the operative who sends him into the mission. The film combines mercenary action, espionage elements and political thriller material around U.S. interests in Central America. Från IMDB: An ex-marine is hired by a defense contractor to travel to Panama to complete an arms deal. In the process he becomes involved with the U.S. invasion of Panama, and learns an important lesson about the true nature of political power.