Best Original Screenplay1987 Film Fan Awards59th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Salvador (1986)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Oliver Stone— Oliver Stone
Rick Boyle— Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle
Synopsis / Overview
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 59th Academy Awards (1987)
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