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Under Fire (1983)

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Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 9  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.2/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Synopsis: A pair of news correspondents chronicling the final days of the corrupt Samoza Regime in Nicaragua find themselves under fire from both sides. After an American news reporter is killed in Nicaragua, two of his fellow journalists choose to participate actively in the revolution. But as the... A pair of news correspondents chronicling the final days of the corrupt Samoza Regime in Nicaragua find themselves under fire from both sides. After an American news reporter is killed in Nicaragua, two of his fellow journalists choose to participate actively in the revolution. But as the Somoza power base falls, they must confront personal dilemmas concerning their relationship with each other and their loss of professional objectivity. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Gene Hackman, Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy, Ed Harris

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 4, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English
  • Dolby Digital Stereo - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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above-average battle movie

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Rich Cline
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08/29/03
Carol Cling
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Presents a fascinating look at a journalist caught up in the tensions and violence in Nicaragua's civil war

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