I saw this movie with family in south America a few years ago and it was a fairly big hit, in Latin America it got good reviews and did well, but in the United States it pretty much never made it(which happens with a lot of foreign films). To me it was like Scarface with more substance. I'm into the genre of crime films, but find myself bored by the recycled plots. This movie is made in Colombia about a real Colombia drug kingpin and its excellent. Its available on Netflix, because obviously blockbuster wouldn't carry a movie like this, and its well worth it. It is not a high budget action movie like we're use to, its more of a crime drama set in the world of drugs that has a very authentic feel to it since its all filmed on located in Cali, Colombia.
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Salvador
(1986)
Salvador is one of Oliver Stone's best films
5 July 2007
I think that Salvador is by far one of Oliver Stone's best films. Belushi and James Woods shine throughout the movie, there is good action, but behind the action there is an even deeper story that holds your attention to the end. This movie is a lost gem, its one of the best out there. When I first saw this movie I didn't know much about the historical background of the civil war in El Salvador or the American government's involvement in this war, but the movie captivated me, and I did some research into Archbishop Romero(a Catholic Priest who the CIA helped to murder because he supported the communists and peasants). Belushi's character has a bit of a Hunter S. Thompson type of persona(I'm wondering if thats who Stone modeled the character after), and he plays the part beautifully.
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