1492: Conquest of Paradise Theatrical release poster Directed by Ridley Scott[1] Produced by Alain Goldman Ridley Scott Written by Roselyne Bosch Starring Gérard Depardieu Armand Assante Sigourney Weaver Music by Vangelis Cinematography Adrian Biddle Edited by William M. Anderson Françoise Bonnot Les Healey Armen Minasian Deborah Zeitman Production company Gaumont Film Company Légende Enterprises France 3 Cinéma Due West CYRK Films Distributed by Paramount Pictures (United States) Pathé (United Kingdom/France) Release date October 8, 1992 (Spain) October 9, 1992 (United States) October 12, 1992 (France) Running time 148 minutes Country France Spain Language English Budget $47 million Box office $59 million[2]