Salvador / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Hemdale Film Corporation presents an Oliver Stone film ; screenplay by Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle ; produced by Gerald Green, Oliver Stone ; directed by Oliver Stone.

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In 1980, Richard Boyle, a veteran war photographer whose career needs a boost, heads for El Salvador to cover the civil war there. He forms an uneasy alliance with both guerrillas in the countryside who want him to get pictures out to the US press, and the right-wing military, who want him to bring...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Ultimate Oliver Stone collection. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hemdale Film Corporation MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors:	Stone, Oliver Green, Gerald Boyle, Richard (Richard David) Woods, James, 1947- Belushi, James, 1954- Murphy, Michael, 1938- Savage, John, 1949- Carrillo, Elpidia
Language:	English French Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	English with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2001], ©2001.
Edition:	Special edition.
Series:	Ultimate Oliver Stone collection. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Boyle, Richard > (Richard David) > Drama. El Salvador > Politics and government > 1979-1992 > Drama. El Salvador > History > Civil War, 1979-1992 > Drama. Americans > El Salvador > Drama. War correspondents > El Salvador > Drama. War photographers > El Salvador > Drama. War films. Feature films. Films for the hearing impaired. Feature films > United States. Drama. History. Boyle, Richard, > (Richard David) 1979 - 1992 Americans. Politics and government. War correspondents. War photographers. El Salvador.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films War films. Feature films. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	In 1980, Richard Boyle, a veteran war photographer whose career needs a boost, heads for El Salvador to cover the civil war there. He forms an uneasy alliance with both guerrillas in the countryside who want him to get pictures out to the US press, and the right-wing military, who want him to bring them photographs of the rebels. After the murder of Archbishop Romero, the rape and murder of an American nurse and three nuns, and the death of a fellow journalist, Boyle attempts to escape El Salvador with his Salvadorean girlfriend Maria and her family.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1985. Special features include: Into the valley of death, documentary with interviews of Oliver Stone, James Woods, Jim Belushi and others ; audio commentary by Oliver Stone ; 25 min. of deleted scenes ; photo gallery; collectible booklet ; theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AF9 D0002183 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:	0792849027 9780792849025
Credits:	Editor, Claire Simpson ; director of photography, Robert Richardson ; original music composed and conducted by Georges Delerue.
System Details:	DVD; Dolby digital, 5.1 surround, widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1); Region 1, NTSC.
Cast:	James Woods, Jim Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage, Elpedia Carrillo, Tony Plana, Colby Chester, Cindy Gibb, Will Macmillan, Jorge Luke, Danna Hansen.