Movie

Salvador

1986 · 123 min

A raw, sweat-soaked plunge into war reporting that leaves you shaken and angry rather than entertained.

Tagline: Dateline: 1980, El Salvador. Correspondent: Richard Boyle, Photojournalist - Guatemala, Iran, Vietnam, Chile, Belfast, Lebanon, Cambodia...
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: War, corruption, violence, justice
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
corruption
violence
justice
addiction
Places: countryside
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild