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In the Name of the People is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 1 march 1985 with Martin Sheen

In the Name of the People (1985)

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Released in USA 1 march 1985
Length 1h13
OriginUSA
Rating75% 3.793033.793033.793033.793033.79303

In the Name of the People is a 1985 American documentary film directed by Frank Christopher about the Salvadoran Civil War. The film follows four filmmakers who secretly entered El Salvador, marched with guerrillas across the country, and followed them into combat against government forces in San Salvador. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.



^ "NY Times: In the Name of the People". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-11-16.

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Martin Sheen

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