Under Fire (1983)

Directed by

Roger Spottiswoode

Genre

tragedy, drama film, war film, political thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 182 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three journalists cover the final months of Nicaragua's revolution in 1979. They get personally tangled in the conflict as one becomes a hero and another becomes a target.

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What happens

Under Fire is a 1983 American political thriller film set during the last days of the Nicaraguan Revolution that ended the Somoza regime in 1979. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy. The musical score by Jerry Goldsmith, which featured jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Score. The editing by Mark Conte and John Bloom was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Editing. The film was shot in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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