"The first casualty of war is the truth."

1983

2h 8m

6.7(172 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

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

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19 members

Acting

Nick Nolte

Russell Price

Acting

Gene Hackman

Alex Grazier

Acting

Joanna Cassidy

Claire

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Ed Harris

Oates

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Jean-Louis Trintignant

Marcel Jazy

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Richard Masur

Hub Kittle

Acting

Alma Martinez

Isela

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René Enríquez

President Anastasio Somoza

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Hamilton Camp

Regis Seydor

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Jenny Gago

Miss Panama

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Eloy Casados

Pedro

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Martin LaSalle

Commandante Cinco

Acting

Jorge Zepeda

Rafael

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Holly Palance

Journalist

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Elpidia Carrillo

Sandinista

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Ella Laboriel

Nightclub Singer

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Enrique Lucero

Prison Priest

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Jorge Santoyo

Guerrilla leader

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Bruno Bichir

Unknown Role

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