Under Fire (1983 film)

Under Fire
Under Fire
	Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed by	Roger Spottiswoode
Screenplay by	Clayton Frohman; Ron Shelton;
Story by	Clayton Frohman
Produced by	Jonathan Taplin
Starring	Nick Nolte; Gene Hackman; Joanna Cassidy; Jean-Louis Trintignant; Richard Masur; Ed Harris;
Cinematography	John Alcott
Edited by	Mark Conte; John Bloom;
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	October 21, 1983;
Running time	128 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English ; Spanish
Budget	$9.5 million
Box office	$5,696,391

Under Fire is a 1983 American political thriller film set during the last days of the Nicaraguan Revolution that ended the Somoza regime in 1979. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy. The musical score by Jerry Goldsmith, which featured jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Score.^[1]^[2] The editing by Mark Conte and John Bloom was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Editing. The film was shot in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.