Salvador
Taste attributes: dramahistorythrillerhistoricaljournalisticunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"Dateline: 1980, El Salvador. Correspondent: Richard Boyle, Photojournalist - Guatemala, Iran, Vietnam, Chile, Belfast, Lebanon, Cambodia..."
Boxlist takeA serious, emotional thriller: grounded and raw. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 222 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
A second-rate journalist from the US tries his luck in El Salvador during the military dictatorship in the 1980s.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hemdale Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
