Salvador (1986)

Abandoned by his family and down on his luck, out of work journalist James Woods convinces his buddy Jim Belushi to travel with him to El Salvador with hopes of finding some work covering the civil war happening there. From the moment they arrive, they realize that they are a bit unprepared as the war is more serious than they thought. Not quite as intense as some of Oliver Stone’s other films, this still manages to convey some of hard truths regarding United States involvement in Central America and its impact on the people there. Woods is unsurprisingly good as an opportunistic journalist while Belushi is a bit too light with comedy relief in a film like this.  

Oscar Nominations: Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen