El Salvador: Another Vietnam
Brief Synopsis
The turbulent, political history of El Salvador from the 1920s through the 1970s, and the involvement of United States military advisors in the country is documented. The film includes historical footage and interviews, some with dissidents who were later assassinated.
Cast & Crew
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Glenn Silber
Director
Mike Farrell
Narration
Wendy Blackstone
Performer
Bernardo Palombo
Performer
Patrick Collins
Performer
Joe Locke
Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Salvador: Another Vietnam
Genre
Documentary
War
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Icarus Films
Technical Specs
Duration
53m
Synopsis
The turbulent, political history of El Salvador from the 1920s through the 1970s, and the involvement of United States military advisors in the country is documented. The film includes historical footage and interviews, some with dissidents who were later assassinated.
Cast
Mike Farrell
Narration
Wendy Blackstone
Performer
Bernardo Palombo
Performer
Patrick Collins
Performer
Joe Locke
Performer
Mitchel Moses
Performer
Bob Ostentag
Performer
Bobby Reveron
Performer
Crew
Michael Anderson
Additional Photography (San Francisco)
Javier Bajana
Translations
Obie Benz
Production Assistant
Wendy Blackstone
Music; Music Director
Jeffrey Block
Assistant Editor
Michael Chanan
Other
John Chapman
Production Manager (San Francisco)
Peter Chappell
Other
Diego De La Texera
Other
Miguel Ehrenberg
Additional Photography (El Salvador)
Guillermo Escalon
Other
Larry Estridge
Translations
Selby Fox
Production Manager (Washington Dc)
Selby Fox
Production Assistant
Mike Friese
Music Recording
Ana Maria Garcia
Camera Assistant
Maura Gregory
Research
Maura Gregory
Production Assistant
David Helvarg
Other
Barbara Kopple
Additional Sound
Guillermo Navarro
Other
Juan Olivares
Additional Sound
Bernardo Palombo
Music; Music Director
Pierce Rafferty
Research
Jill Rosenbaum
Research
Peter Schnall
Additional Photography (New York)
Deborah Shaffer
Editor
Newton Thomas Sigel
Cinematographer
Glenn Silber
Producer
Javier Silva
Additional Photography (Los Angeles)
Manuel Sorto
Other
Tony Szulc
Sound Editor
Sam Tracer
Production Manager (Los Angeles)
Tete Vasconcellos
Producer
Joseph Vasta
Graphic Art
Claudia Vianello
Production Assistant
Claudia Vianello
Other
Rob Wilson
Additional Sound
Pamela Yates
Sound Recording
Film Details
Also Known As
Salvador: Another Vietnam
Genre
Documentary
War
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Icarus Films
Technical Specs
Duration
53m
Award Nominations
Best Documentary Feature
1981
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1981
Released in United States 1981
