Under Fire (film)
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| Under Fire |
original film poster |
| Directed by |
Roger Spottiswoode |
| Produced by |
Jonathan Taplin |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by |
Clayton Frohman |
| Starring |
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| Music by |
Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography |
John Alcott |
| Editing by |
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| Distributed by |
Orion Pictures |
| Release date(s) |
October 21, 1983 (1983-10-21) |
| Running time |
128 minutes |
| Country |
United States |
| Language |
English |
| Budget |
$9.5 million |
| Box office |
$5,696,391 |
Under Fire is a 1983 political film set during the last days of the Somoza regime in 1979 Nicaragua. It stars Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy. The story is fictional, but was inspired by actual events, namely the murder of ABC reporter Bill Stewart by Somoza forces. The musical score by Jerry Goldsmith, which featured well-known jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, was nominated for an Academy Award. The editing by Mark Conte and John Bloom was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Editing.
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