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Salvador (1986)

R 122 min  -  Biography | Drama | Thriller  -   23 April 1986 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

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Oliver Stone
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods ...
James Belushi ...
Doctor Rock
Michael Murphy ...
Ambassador Thomas Kelly
John Savage ...
John Cassady
Elpidia Carrillo ...
María (as Elpedia Carrillo)
Tony Plana ...
Colby Chester ...
Jack Morgan - State Department Analyst
Cynthia Gibb ...
Cathy Moore (as Cindy Gibb)
Will MacMillan Will MacMillan ...
Colonel Bentley Hyde Sr.
Valerie Wildman ...
Pauline Axelrod
José Carlos Ruiz José Carlos Ruiz ...
Jorge Luke Jorge Luke ...
Colonel Julio Figueroa
Juan Fernández ...
Army Lieutenant
Salvador Sánchez Salvador Sánchez ...
Human Rights Leader
Rosario Zúñiga Rosario Zúñiga ...
Human Rights Assistant
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Storyline

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. Written by Tony Bowden <t.bowden@qub.ac.uk>  

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Dateline: 1980 El Salvador - Correspondent: Richard Boyle, Photojournalist Guatemala, Iran, Vietnam, Chile, Belfast, Lebanon, Cambodia... [Salvador] See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Salvador - O Martírio de um Povo See more »

Filming Locations:

Alameda County, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,500,000 (USA) (1986)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Hemdale Film See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

John Savage plays a fictional version of a real photographer John Hoglund or Olivier Rebbot in the movie. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: At minute 41:44, when Major Max is giving his speech at the dinner table, as he circles the table you can clearly see the camera and boom operator reflected in the black window behind him. See more »

Quotes

Carlos: [about El Salvador] There is no more God.
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Connections

Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Silva"
Written & Performed by Yolocamba Ita
Courtesy of Discos Pentagrama S.A. See more »