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MinM

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103. Salvador (1986)
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 03:40 PM
Jun 2013


Salvador is a 1986 war drama film written by Oliver Stone and Richard Boyle, and directed by Stone. It stars James Woods, James Belushi, and Michael Murphy, with John Savage, Elpidia Carrillo, and Cynthia Gibb in supporting roles.

The film tells the story of an American journalist covering the Salvadoran civil war who becomes entangled with both leftist guerrillas and the right wing military. The film is sympathetic towards the left wing revolutionaries and strongly critical of the U.S.-supported death squads, focusing on their murder of four American churchwomen, including Jean Donovan, and their assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero.

The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Woods) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Stone and Boyle).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_%28film%29
All the President's Men choie Jun 2013 #1
That was the first one that came to mind Ilsa Jun 2013 #14
That's my favourite too. applegrove Jun 2013 #48
All the President's Men and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.... cynatnite Jun 2013 #2
The Official Story and the Lives of Others BainsBane Jun 2013 #3
Mississippi Burning was a really good one that had lots of political implications. Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #4
A very underrated movie! longship Jun 2013 #15
great movie. i've seen it several times. DesertFlower Jun 2013 #27
"Plus, it has a young Brad Dourif before The Lord of the Rings." Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #36
Second the motion, a great movie about the civil rights politics of the 60's bottomofthehill Jun 2013 #30
Great movie... Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2013 #79
Awesome movie. n/t LadyHawkAZ Jun 2013 #94
Seven Days in May.... dhill926 Jun 2013 #5
YES! Adsos Letter Jun 2013 #42
Dr. Strangelove will always be my favorite. nt sufrommich Jun 2013 #6
Yup. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #16
"I'm going to get them doors open if it harelips everybody on Bear Creek." longship Jun 2013 #31
good choice! BainsBane Jun 2013 #72
"Seven Days in May", fictional tale about how the military-industrial complex pacalo Jun 2013 #7
Was there a 13 days in May also about the Cuban Missile Crisis bottomofthehill Jun 2013 #33
Not that I know of; I googled it & nothing came up. pacalo Jun 2013 #37
That's because I am an idiot bottomofthehill Jun 2013 #39
Movie was called Thirteen Days bottomofthehill Jun 2013 #40
It was made in 2000, but I don't remember seeing it. pacalo Jun 2013 #47
Kevin Costner went to the mat for 13 Days... MinM Jun 2013 #95
Kirk Douglas went to the mat for 7 Days w/an assist from JFK MinM Jun 2013 #93
Star Trek movie villain modeled after Curtis LeMay MinM Jun 2013 #111
Four Little Girls chervilant Jun 2013 #8
I am watching Milk right now too. Great movie!!! nt Lisa0825 Jun 2013 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Dreamsoldier76 Jun 2013 #10
One of the best, The Best Man, 1964 from the play by Gore Vidal Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #11
Gabriel over the whitehouse 1933 kimbutgar Jun 2013 #12
Another good film that no one has mentioned yet: ''Advise and Consent'' Tx4obama Jun 2013 #13
Bob Roberts Va Lefty Jun 2013 #17
+1 Lex Jun 2013 #19
+2 burnodo Jun 2013 #35
+3 and for some reason... Beearewhyain Jun 2013 #55
+4 Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #71
absolutely - Bob Roberts! DrDan Jun 2013 #81
That was my first thought, too Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #110
Reds Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #18
The War Room Lex Jun 2013 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Dreamsoldier76 Jun 2013 #21
Primary Colors. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #22
Seconded. I love that movie. n/t B2G Jun 2013 #65
Me, too. Despite it have humor, I think it shows how things really are... Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #68
Movie that is so well-made, and so terrifying. Archae Jun 2013 #23
I tried to watch that with a Jewish group I was in in college mucifer Jun 2013 #80
I guess I've worked on campaigns too long tabbycat31 Jun 2013 #24
LOL! nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #25
I can't watch Milk without losing it dlwickham Jun 2013 #26
i recorded milk even though i saw it DesertFlower Jun 2013 #28
Blaze bottomofthehill Jun 2013 #29
The Last Hurrah bottomofthehill Jun 2013 #32
"A Face in the Crowd" Spider Jerusalem Jun 2013 #34
I agree that is my favorite political movie. mucifer Jun 2013 #82
No love for "The Grapes of Wrath"? baldguy Jun 2013 #38
'Battle of Algiers' Mponti Jun 2013 #41
Z charlyvi Jun 2013 #43
Saw that in the theater when it came out. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #44
"Z" is a great flick! longship Jun 2013 #61
LOL! charlyvi Jun 2013 #84
Costa Gavras MinM Jun 2013 #107
+1000 hobbit709 Jun 2013 #62
Bad Day at Black Rock Adsos Letter Jun 2013 #45
If you want some laughs, check out Bullworth. It's not great cinema and has its share Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #46
Let me ask you something... and I want you to be totally honest with me... dogknob Jun 2013 #96
One of the few funny bits that can be posted here. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #97
The Most Dangerous Man in America Mz Pip Jun 2013 #49
It's excellent! LeftInTX Jun 2013 #91
I loved "The Ides of March" PennsylvaniaMatt Jun 2013 #50
"The Candidate" PoliticAverse Jun 2013 #51
McCabe & Mrs. Miller -- The Parallax View dogknob Jun 2013 #52
"3 Days of the Condor" Waiting For Everyman Jun 2013 #53
+1 Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #85
Manchian Candidate..the original... Yooperman Jun 2013 #54
You beat me to it. LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #56
We can't leave out The Matrix. LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #57
Spartacus kentauros Jun 2013 #58
also, the entire "Ghost in the Shell" series of movies and TV shows. kentauros Jun 2013 #59
Lincoln,12 angry men,Grand Torino,Frost/Nixon,Quiz Show,Downfall,41,Being There graham4anything Jun 2013 #60
Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #63
Paths of Glory and The Parallax View MrScorpio Jun 2013 #64
I liked "Z" SoCalDem Jun 2013 #66
Dave. nt Pragdem Jun 2013 #67
Salt of the Earth. watrwefitinfor Jun 2013 #69
Viva Zapata! watrwefitinfor Jun 2013 #70
For TV, "The Wire." BainsBane Jun 2013 #73
Superman II... Pelican Jun 2013 #74
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence notundecided Jun 2013 #75
He was the bravest man of all. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #76
J.F.K. because... PCIntern Jun 2013 #77
Bullworth, G_j Jun 2013 #78
+1 zappaman Jun 2013 #105
Two of my favorites LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #83
Three Days of the Condor and The Parallax View charlyvi Jun 2013 #86
Alan J. Pakula MinM Jun 2013 #89
Three Days of the Condor... MinM Jun 2013 #90
Advise and Consent grok Jun 2013 #87
The Distinguished Gentleman flvegan Jun 2013 #88
How to Survive a Plague LeftInTX Jun 2013 #92
This message was self-deleted by its author Dreamsoldier76 Jun 2013 #98
They Live, V for Vendetta, Network, Robocop stranger81 Jun 2013 #99
The Contender olddots Jun 2013 #100
+1. Love that movie. tammywammy Jun 2013 #108
I just saw an interesting political film LeftInTX Jun 2013 #101
Missing (1982) MinM Jun 2013 #102
Salvador (1986) MinM Jun 2013 #103
Enemy of the State mnmoderatedem Jun 2013 #104
Power (1986) MinM Jun 2013 #106
As an 18th Century scholar observing the 21st Century, I'm afraid the answer is Idiocracy. Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #109
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