Under Fire

"The first casualty of war is the truth."

1983 2h 8m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 193

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Synopsis

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Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.

“The first casualty of war is the truth.”

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Cast

Nick Nolte
Russell Price
Gene Hackman
Alex Grazier
Joanna Cassidy
Claire
Ed Harris
Oates
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Marcel Jazy
Richard Masur
Hub Kittle
Alma Martinez
Isela
René Enríquez
President Anastasio Somoza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Writers: Ron Shelton, Clayton Frohman, Clayton Frohman
Languages: Spanish, English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Conte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nick Nolte and Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first casualty of war is the truth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roger Spottiswoode directs. John Alcott behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Mark Conte cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Japanese.
3Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Conte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Nolte and Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The first casualty of war is the truth.".
8IMDB entry: tt0086510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.