Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
the vibe
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What it feels like
measureddarkintenselayeredseriousbroadearnestgrittytense
What it's about
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Movie1983·128 min
Under Fire
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
An Oscar-nominated drama war film directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 54%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.7/10
193 ratings
About Under Fire
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- freedom rebellion, betrayal, obsession, late 20th century, politics, historical event, international, romantic partners, colleagues, war homefront, everyman, ensemble, undercover infiltration, conspiracy