Salvador Page #10

Synopsis: A journalist, down on his luck in the US, drives to El Salvador to chronicle the events of the 1980 military dictatorship, including the assasination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. He forms an uneasy alliance with both guerillas in the countryside who want him to get pictures out to the US press, and the right-wing military, who want him to bring them photographs of the rebels. Meanwhile he has to find a way of protecting his Salvadorean girlfriend and getting her out of the country.
Director(s): Oliver Stone
Production: MGM Pictures, Inc.
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
1986
122 min
542 Views


- You don't know what it's like there!

- You're under arrest.

- You have no idea what it's like there!

- Move it!

You have no idea!

Maria!

Maria!

Checkpoint. Three illegals:

one female Latino and two children.

Bringing 'em in.

One WMA. One Boyle, Richard.

Birth date:
2-26-43.

Check. Ten-four.

Get him in.

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Oliver Stone

William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Stone came to public prominence between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s for writing and directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, in which he had participated as an infantry soldier. Many of Stone's films primarily focus on controversial American political issues during the late 20th century, and as such that they were considered contentious at the times of their releases. more…

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