Salvador (1986 film)
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Salvador (1986 film) is a 1986 political war drama directed by Oliver Stone that follows a cynical American journalist covering the brutal civil war in El Salvador.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | experiences of journalist Richard Boyle ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Doctor Rock – Jim Belushi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Boyle – James Woods ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Oliver Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Orion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Claire Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ war drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cynicism toward war
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impact of U.S. intervention abroad ⓘ moral ambiguity of journalists in war zones ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorNomination | James Woods – Academy Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Richard Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Georges Delerue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | El Salvador Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| partOf | filmography of Oliver Stone ⓘ |
| portrays |
civil conflict
ⓘ
death squads in El Salvador ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hemdale Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 122 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayNomination |
Oliver Stone – Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Boyle – Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Oliver Stone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Elpidia Carrillo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Belushi NERFINISHED ⓘ John Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
El Salvador Civil War
NERFINISHED
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U.S. foreign policy in Central America ⓘ journalism ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Boyle (Salvador)