For many years, Oliver Stone was a struggling director and at the time of production, he thought that this movie was going to be his last chance, having already made 'Seizure' and 'The Hand' which were both failures. However, in 1986, he made two movies which both managed to be, at least critically, successful. Of course, we all remember 'Platoon', crowned with the highest prize, in my opinion the... read more
Description: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 himA 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.... (more)(less)
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Cast : James Woods, James Belushi, John Savage
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A journalist, down on his luck in the US, drives to El Salvador to chronicle the events of the 1980 military dictatorship, including the assassination 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 "
" crime spree feels more like bored rich kids on a joy ride than committed leftie intellectuals hastening regime change.
- Jay Weissberg, Variety
One look at the youthful, idealistic guerrillas, accompanied everywhere by folk music, and you know where Mr. Stone's heart lies.
- Walt Goodman, New York Times"
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"Very good film set in El Salvador during a guerilla uprising. James Woods' greatest performance as a sleazy journalist with a heart. Oliver Stone's second best film behind Platoon."
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Love him or loathe him, you gotta admit that Oliver Stone has a dire passion for filmaking. Sure, sometimes he shoots and aims precisely and concisely, and other times he fizzles completely. Salvador is a fiery and intelligent diatribe that relays a fictionalized account of one journalist's vociferous adventures during the 80s El Savadorean revolution.
I've hearted James Woods ever since I saw him in Videodrome, and I always admire the carnivorous and forceful performances that he never"
“For many years, Oliver Stone was a struggling director and at the time of production, he thought that this movie was going to be his last chance, having already made 'Seizure' and 'The Hand' which were both failures. However, in 1986, he made two movies which both managed to be, at least critically, successful. Of course, we all remember 'Platoon', crowned with the highest prize, in my opinion the best movie about the Vietnam war and rightfully considered as his magnum opus. However, we tend to forget the other movie he made back then in 1986, a movie so overlooked that it did not have a wide distribution in the United States. Eventually, it was re-released after the success of 'Platoon'. Anyway, it is actually a damned fine picture. Indeed, it is one of those edgy movies that Stone used t” read more
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