Under Fire

Under Fire

  • Director: Roger Spottiswoode
  • Writer: Ron Shelton,Clayton Frohman
  • Countries of origin: United States, Mexico
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Release date: October 21, 1983
  • Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes
  • Sound mix: Dolby Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Bajo fuego
  • Under Fire is a feature film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Nick Nolte , Ed Harris , Eugene Allen Hackman and Joanna Cassidy .
    The film tells the story of American photojournalist Russell Price, inspired by another American Public Radio reporter, Claire, in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, to take the initiative to get involved in the activities of the revolutionary camp.

    Details

    • Release date October 21, 1983
    • Filming locations Chiapas, Mexico
    • Production companies Cinema '84, Lion's Gate Films, Under Fire Associates

    Box office

    Budget

    $9,500,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $5,696,391

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $1,837,768

    Gross worldwide

    $5,696,391

    Movie reviews

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    • By Chelsea 2022-10-24 22:19:21

      Introduction

      In the 1970s and 1980s, revolutionary wars were burning in Central American countries, and many American journalists, so-called field correspondents, were just sitting in big hotels and distributing news based on hearsay, and were unable to discover the truth at all. This film makes an in-depth reflection on this phenomenon, so that the audience has a better understanding of the production insider of "War News". The background of the story is Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Russell Price,...

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    • By Elfrieda 2023-08-17 20:48:58

      The camera lens of a war correspondent is also a...

    • By Jaquan 2023-03-13 22:19:17

      War correspondents use their lives to record the...

    • By Alba 2023-01-22 18:55:27

      The video style is very documentary, but some parts of the story are very cheesy fictional. On the whole, it is a war photography work with good atmosphere but poor...

    • By Al 2022-11-07 12:14:59

      The film records a historical event that happened in 1979 when the Sandinista National Liberation Front overthrew the Somoza dictatorship in the capital of Nicaragua, both from the perspective of a photojournalist and as a direct participant. The film was filmed in 1983, not long after this important historical event occurred. The film describes the attitudes of various Nicaraguan nationals, the U.S. government, Americans, French, and several journalists towards this event. Looking back today ,...

    • By Maximo 2022-10-24 23:29:56

      The filming technique of the TV series, the stupid director ruined an otherwise good story, and the story about the war reporter was ruined by the director's bad technique and rhythm, and I was mad. I could have discussed in depth the reporter's objective neutrality, adherence to principles, and whether to choose a side or not, but the filming turned out to be inexplicable, and the emotional scene was also a slot. I don't know what the whole film is...

    Movie plot

    In the 1970s and 1980s, revolutionary wars were burning in Central American countries, and many American journalists, so-called field correspondents, were just sitting in big hotels and distributing news based on hearsay, and were unable to discover the truth at all. This film makes an in-depth reflection on this phenomenon, so that the audience has a better understanding of the production insider of "War News". The background of the...
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    Movie quotes

    • [last lines]

      Claire: Do you think we fell in love with too much?

      Russell Price: I'd do it again.

    • Claire: You're going to love this war...

      Russell Price: Hmmm.

      Claire: Good guys, bad guys and cheap shrimp.

    • Claire: Did you dream about Miss Panama last night?

      Russell Price: No, I dreamed about you.

      Claire: Have a good time?

      Russell Price: Yeah, and you did too!