1986 was a watershed year for filmmaker Oliver Stone. While already an Oscar-winning screenwriter, he made his first big directorial splashes with two projects released during this year: Platoon (which won him the Best Director Oscar) and earlier in the year with Salvador. Even in this early, guerrilla-styled work, the essences of Oliver Stone’s approach to filmmaking were set: raw, edgy, politically volatile, and with a focus on committed individuals. Salvador didn’t make a dime, but in retrospect, for all its clutter and shapelessness, it’s a gripping work and one that can still make one squirm and sit up and take notice. And that’s basically the response that Oliver Stone seems to want from his films.
Studio: MGM
Distributed By: Twilight Time
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HDMA (Mono), English 5.1 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: R
Run Time: 2 Hr. 3 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: All
Release Date: 09/09/2014
MSRP: $29.95
The Production Rating: 4/5
Video Rating: 4/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 4/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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