Under Fire
The first casualty of war is the truth.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(195 votes)
Overview
Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Score (1984)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Mexico
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Setting
Set in Matagalpa, Chad, Managua and 2 other places
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Music
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John Alcott
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ron SheltonScreenplay
- Clayton FrohmanStory, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 21, 1983
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Mexico
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In the United States
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Cast
Nick NolteRussell Price
Gene HackmanAlex Grazier
Joanna CassidyClaire
Ed HarrisOates
Jean-Louis TrintignantMarcel Jazy
Richard MasurHub Kittle
Alma MartinezIsela
René EnríquezPresident Anastasio Somoza
Hamilton CampRegis Seydor
Jenny GagoMiss Panama
Eloy CasadosPedro
Martin LaSalleCommandante Cinco- Jorge ZepedaRafael
Holly PalanceJournalist
Elpidia CarrilloSandinista- Ella LaborielNightclub Singer
Enrique LuceroPrison Priest- Jorge SantoyoGuerrilla leader
Bruno Bichir
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