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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 .. Read more
| Starring | Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Jenny Gago |
|---|---|
| Director | Roger Spottiswoode |
| Genres | Drama |
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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.
| Starring | Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Jenny Gago |
|---|---|
| Director | Roger Spottiswoode |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1983 To Rent: DVD: 06 May 2002 |
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I don't like Nolte ...
... but this may be his best role as he plays his normal 'scruffy but sincere' character against a depressing but fascinating backdrop of Central ... read more »
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Under Fire
Predictable plot, cardboard characters and I was left wondering why anyone had bothered to make this film about self-centred, uninteresting people.
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Dated in the right way
Seen through a photographer's lens it captures the fear and excitement of a revolution in the making. It interested me to see, once again, how US cinema ... read more »
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Possibly the dullest film ever.
Before watching this film, I thought that Gene Hackman had never made a bad film in his career. Technically he hasn't because his acting was, as usual, ... read more »