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![]() Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
Directed by | Roger Spottiswoode |
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Story by | Clayton Frohman |
Produced by | Jonathan Taplin |
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Cinematography | John Alcott |
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Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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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.