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Salvador (1986)

R · 1986-04-23 · 2h 3m · EN
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Dateline: 1980, El Salvador. Correspondent: Richard Boyle, Photojournalist - Guatemala, Iran, Vietnam, Chile, Belfast, Lebanon, Cambodia...

Set in the 1980s, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.

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Oliver StoneDirector, WriterRick BoyleWriter
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$1.5M

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James WoodsJames WoodsRichard BoyleJim BelushiJim BelushiDoctor RockMichael MurphyMichael MurphyAmbassador Thomas KellyJohn SavageJohn SavageJohn CassadyTony PlanaTony PlanaMajor Maximilliano CasanovaColby ChesterColby ChesterJack MorganCynthia GibbCynthia GibbCathy MooreWill MacMillanWill MacMillanColonel Bentley Hyde Sr.Valerie WildmanValerie WildmanPauline AxelrodJosé Carlos RuizJosé Carlos RuizArchbishop RomeroJorge LukeJorge LukeCOlonel Julio FigueroaJuan FernándezJuan FernándezArmy Lieutenant

Keywords

JournalistLoss of loved oneCivil warEl salvadorDictatorRevolutionGuerrilla warfareGuerrillaWar correspondentCivil rightsConfession boothDictatorshipPicture journalist

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · WarTheme affinityJournalist · Loss Of Loved One · Civil WarDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Loss Of Loved One · Civil WarDirector preference71151Actor preference25147 · 73563 · 85069

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What is Salvador about?

Set in the 1980s, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.

How long is Salvador?

Salvador has a runtime of 123 minutes.

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