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Under Fire

Under Fire

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Under Fire

"The first casualty of war is the truth."

1983

2h 8m

6.7(181 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Nick Nolte

Russell Price

Nick Nolte

Acting

Gene Hackman

Alex Grazier

Gene Hackman

Acting

Joanna Cassidy

Claire

Joanna Cassidy

Acting

Ed Harris

Oates

Ed Harris

Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Marcel Jazy

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Acting

Richard Masur

Hub Kittle

Richard Masur

Acting

Alma Martinez

Isela

Alma Martinez

Acting

René Enríquez

President Anastasio Somoza

René Enríquez

Acting

Hamilton Camp

Regis Seydor

Hamilton Camp

Acting

Jenny Gago

Miss Panama

Jenny Gago

Acting

Eloy Casados

Pedro

Eloy Casados

Acting

Martin LaSalle

Commandante Cinco

Martin LaSalle

Acting

Jorge Zepeda

Rafael

No Image

Acting

Holly Palance

Journalist

Holly Palance

Acting

Elpidia Carrillo

Sandinista

Elpidia Carrillo

Acting

Ella Laboriel

Nightclub Singer

No Image

Acting

Enrique Lucero

Prison Priest

Enrique Lucero

Acting

Jorge Santoyo

Guerrilla leader

No Image

Acting

Bruno Bichir

Unknown Role

Bruno Bichir

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