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Under Fire is a 1983 American political thriller film set during the last days of the Nicaraguan Revolution that ended the Somoza regime in 1979. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy.
Walker A film about William Walker, a 19th-century soldier of fortune and ruler of Nicaragua. Under Fire A film about the last days of Somoza's rule. (Fictional story) Back from Nicaragua A 1984 film by Julio Emilio Moliné featuring Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Holly Near. [1] Carla's Song A film about the Sandinistas–Contras conflict ...
The country had suffered both war and, earlier, natural disaster in the devastating 1972 Nicaragua earthquake. In 1979, approximately 600,000 Nicaraguans were homeless and 150,000 more were either refugees or in exile, [41] out of a total population of just 2.8 million. [42] In response, a state of emergency was declared.
In 1979, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) overthrew Anastasio Somoza Debayle, ending the Somoza dynasty, and established a revolutionary government in Nicaragua. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Following their seizure of power, the Sandinistas ruled the country first as part of a Junta of National Reconstruction .
Funny Little Dirty War (1983) The Official Story (1985) The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (1985) Night of the Pencils (1986) The Girlfriend (1988) Verónico Cruz (1988) Buenos Aires Vice Versa (1996) Angel Face (1998) Olympic Garage (1999) The Lost Steps (2001) Kamchatka (2002) The Blonds (2003) Imagining Argentina (2003) El Nüremberg Argentino ...
American Made, a film loosely based on Barry Seal's life. In Season 3 of the Amazon Prime TV series The Boys, the American superhero team Payback is clandestinely deployed to Nicaragua in 1984 to assist Contra units supported by the CIA. Carla's Song, a fictional film by Ken Loach set in part against the backdrop of the conflict in Nicaragua.
Upon the conclusion of the civil war, 7,500 Guardsmen were taken prisoner – with many former Guards suspected of violating human rights being held in detention by the Sandinistas – while another 4,500 officers and enlisted men fled to neighboring Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala to form the nucleus of an armed opposition ...
Walker is a 1987 historical Weird Western film directed by Alex Cox and written by Rudy Wurlitzer. It stars Ed Harris as William Walker, the American filibuster who invaded and made himself president of Nicaragua. The cast also features Richard Masur, René Auberjonois, Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval and Marlee Matlin.