A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.4 / 100
1983Drama / War2h 8m
UNDER FIRE
“The first casualty of war is the truth.”
Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
Above the Line
Roger Spottiswoode·DirectorRon Shelton·ScreenplayClayton Frohman·ScreenplayJohn Alcott·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerMark Conte·Editor
Cast
Nick Nolte·Russell PriceGene Hackman·Alex GrazierJoanna Cassidy·ClaireEd Harris·OatesJean-Louis Trintignant·Marcel JazyRichard Masur·Hub KittleAlma Martinez·IselaRené Enríquez·President Anastasio SomozaHamilton Camp·Regis SeydorJenny Gago·Miss Panama
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Roger Spottiswoode·Director
Writing· 3
Ron Shelton·ScreenplayClayton Frohman·StoryClayton Frohman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John Alcott·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mark Conte·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Agustín Ituarte·Art DirectionCynthia Bales·Costume DesignToby Carr Rafelson·Art DirectionEnrique Estévez·Set DecorationEster Oropeza·Makeup ArtistEdouard F. Henriques III·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Edward Teets·Executive ProducerJonathan T. Taplin·ProducerWallis Nicita·CastingAnna Roth·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 13
Conrad E. Palmisano·Stunt CoordinatorEsperanza Gómez·HairstylistCarlos Horcasitas·OtherTony Brubaker·StuntsGilbert B. Combs·StuntsBruce Paul Barbour·StuntsKerrie Cullen·StuntsAlex Brown·StuntsJohn Ashby·StuntsMonty Cox·StuntsHarold Jones·StuntsBennie Moore·StuntsGeorge Fisher·Stunts
By the Numbers
79.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#F2A100
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a collage of five individuals, primarily firefighters, against a backdrop of intense orange and yellow flames and dark smoke. A prominent ma”
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Key Elements
Firefighter's JacketMilitary UniformMedals
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty, Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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