Salvador

About Salvador

In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.

Salvador (1986) is a thriller war film directed by Oliver Stone. The film is filed under journalist, alcoholic, violence, and reporter.

James Woods appears as Richard Boyle, Jim Belushi as Doctor Rock, Michael Murphy as Ambassador Thomas Kelly, and John Savage as John Cassady. Released in April 1986, it runs 123 minutes.

The screenplay is by Oliver Stone and Rick Boyle. It was produced by Estudios Churubusco Azteca and Hemdale. It is adapted from real events. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and fuboTV.

Fireflies at El Mozote, The Man Standing Next, and 300 make useful companions to Salvador, all filed under civil rights, dictator, and dictatorship. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 431 votes and it carries a R rating.