Trailer
56
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for war movies, −10 min on the typical 118
typical 118108Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1985
February 28, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
WarDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Haskell Wexler Director, Writer
- Joya Hoyt Script Supervisor
Production · 3
- George Lucas Executive Producer
- Benjamin Berg Producer
- David T. Cannon Production Assistant
Camera · 1
- Newton Thomas Sigel Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Dalva Editor
Sound · 3
- Alexina Louie Original Music Composer
- Ken Fischer Sound Effects Editor
- Daniel Allan Carlin Music Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Nubia Bermudez Costume Design
- Julián González Costume Design
More like this
Similar
Most like Latino overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- Before the Rain (1994)
GoodWatch score 86 - Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996)
GoodWatch score 82 - Battle in Seattle (2007)
GoodWatch score 60 - Salvador (1986)
GoodWatch score 77 - Da 5 Bloods (2020)
GoodWatch score 74 - The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
GoodWatch score 79 - The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
GoodWatch score 73 - Munich (2005)
GoodWatch score 74 - The Sand Pebbles (1966)
GoodWatch score 81 - The Warlords (2007)
GoodWatch score 66 - Joint Security Area (2000)
GoodWatch score 76 - Army of Shadows (1969)
GoodWatch score 90 - Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)
GoodWatch score 90 - The Big Red One (1980)
GoodWatch score 77 - Rome, Open City (1945)
GoodWatch score 91 - The Unforgiven (1960)
GoodWatch score 64
Same genre
More war movies
- The Imitation Game (2014)
GoodWatch score 80 - 300 (2007)
GoodWatch score 66 - All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
GoodWatch score 77 - American Sniper (2014)
GoodWatch score 71 - The Last Samurai (2003)
GoodWatch score 69 - Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
GoodWatch score 91 - Downfall (2004)
GoodWatch score 82
