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Richard David Boyle (March 26, 1942 – September 1, 2016) was a journalist, photographer, and author from the United States. He wrote the 1972 book Flower of the Dragon: The Breakdown of the U. S. Army in Vietnam: An Eyewitness Account of the Day-to-Day Environment of American Soldiers in Vietnam.
- American
- Richard David Boyle, March 26, 1942, San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Author, photojournalist, journalist
- September 1, 2016 (aged 74), Philippines
- People
- Politics
- Violence
- Controversy
- Verdict
The film follows the alleged adventures of real-life gonzo photojournalist Richard Boyle (James Woods). It's 1980, and Boyle is desperate to cover the emerging conflict. The problem is, he's not so much a few sandwiches short of a picnic as also lacking the coleslaw, the strawberries, the swiss rolls, the fizz, a hamper and a blanket. With his equa...
The up-and-coming warlord is Major Max, a thinly-veiled version of the real Roberto D'Aubuisson. D'Aubuisson was an army major assigned to the Salvadoran Special Services. After the coup in October 1979 he left the army, taking intelligence files and officers with him, to set up a network of death squads. The scene in which Major Max is shown raili...
The real assassination of Romero was dramatic enough, though Stone embellishes it, having Romero's shooter taking communion from the archbishop rather than hiding behind a pillar. Boyle is shown, entirely inaccurately, sitting a few seats away. The film gets into problematic territory as it places Boyle at the centre of more and more real events in...
The film reaches a peak of untruth with the fates of photojournalist John Cassady, and Boyle's girlfriend Maria. As the film ends, title cards tell you what happened afterwards to Boyle and to the murderers of Romero. They also tell you that Cassady's photos were published, and that Maria ended up in a refugee camp. The difference is that Boyle and...
Events in El Salvador were as bad as, and worse than, this film shows, but playing fast and loose with reality doesn't make the case.
23 de abr. de 1986 · A burnt-out photojournalist becomes involved in a Central American revolution. Director. Oliver Stone. Writers. Oliver Stone. Richard Boyle. Stars. James Woods. Jim Belushi. Michael Murphy. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +5. Add to Watchlist. Added by 30.1K users. 112 User reviews. 56 Critic reviews. 69 Metascore.
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- Drama, History, Thriller
- Oliver Stone
- 1986-04-23
Veteran photojournalist Richard Boyle ( James Woods) has over 20 years of experience, and while he has good output, Boyle's substance abuse problems and his arrogance have marred his reputation and left him practically unemployable. One morning, he finds that his wife has abandoned him and taken their child.
- March 5, 1986
- Oliver Stone, Gerald Green
2 de dic. de 2021 · December 2, 2021. The American journalist Richard Boyle witnessed combat for the first time in South Vietnam. It was 1965 and he was, by his own admission, simply a reporter looking for stories of heroism. For Boyle, the Green Berets were perfect: ready, tough, brave, idealistic. They were the archetypal American heroes.
1 de ene. de 2016 · Richard David Boyle (March 26, 1942 – September 1, 2016) was an journalist, photographer, and author from the United States. He wrote the 1972 book Flower of the Dragon: The Breakdown of the U. S. Army in Vietnam: An Eyewitness Account of the Day-to-Day Environment of American Soldiers in Vietnam.
Unable to find work in America because of his penchant for booze and drugs, photojournalist Richard Boyle (James Woods) heads to El Salvador with his DJ friend Doctor Rock (James Belushi) to...
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- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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