Under Fire

Under Fire

1983 · 2 hr 8 min · R

Drama, War

Directors

Roger Spottiswoode

Actors

  • Nick Nolte
  • Ed Harris
  • Gene Hackman

Credits: 1

Summary

Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somoza regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979.

More about this movie

Nicaragua 1979: Star photographer Russel Price covers the civil war against president Somoza. Facing the cruel fighting - people versus army - it's often hard for him to stay neutral. When the Guerillas have him take a picture of the leader Rafael, who's believed to be dead, he gets drawn into the happenings. Together with his reporter friends Claire and Alex he has to hide from the army.