Has-been gonzo journalist James Woods sees the civil unrest in El Salvador as a opportunity to make some money but when his Salvadoran girlfriend and her family become embroiled in the violence his attitudes soon change. Salvador is a damning criticism of the US' continued and s...( read more)
Angel Vargas, Colby Chester, Cynthia Gibb
Director Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK) offers up this brilliant, engrossing true-life account of the violent civil war in El Salvador as told through the perspective of a has-been journali...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 5, 2001
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August 25, 2009
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April 14, 2008
My favorite Oliver Stone film. Powerhouse performances from Woods and Belushi.
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February 28, 2006
James Wood is quite accurate in one of Stone's most beloved films - but despite its obvious techinical value and its strong performances, I've never thought it to be all that impressive... even on a historical note.
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October 21, 2009
Wow...has to be one of the best journalist war movies out there. I reckon this is the best Oliver Stone film ive seen so far.
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August 29, 2009
Together with the INCREDIBLE photography of that God amongst mere photogs, that Bang-Bang savant, and 'Lude lover, Kevin Carter, I have this movie to thank for helping me to decide which career to chose - Medicine or Photojournalism.
I've always loved writing, and always wanted ...( read more) -
August 5, 2009
Salvador is a 1986 film which tells the story of an American journalist in El Salvador covering the Salvadoran civil war. While trying to get footage, he becomes entangled with both leftist guerrillas and the right wing military.
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