Under Fire

Under Fire

The first casualty of war is the truth.

R 1983 · 128 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, War

Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode · Written by Ron Shelton

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