Introduction

Chelsea 2022-10-24 22:19:21

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, an American photojournalist, refused to join the ranks of the news colleagues who favored the local government. He was inspired by another American Public Radio reporter, Claire, to take the initiative to get involved in the revolution. During the camp's activities, and posted a fake photo of the leader of the resistance army still alive. The move led to the big-name TV anchor Alex who rushed to Managua to report the news, but was killed by the bodyguards of the President of Nigeria. Roger. Sportswood's directing skills are tight, Nick. Nolte, Joanna. The performances by Cassidy and others are also vivid.

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Under Fire quotes

  • Hub Kittle: [speaking about Somoza] The man has a point of view too, right?

  • Hub Kittle: Listen, Russell. Let's grow up, huh? It's easy to fall in love with the underdog. But there's an upside and a downside to this thing.

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