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Barbarosa 1982 3 stars

    PG, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Willie Nelson, Gary Busey, Isela Vega, Gilbert Roland, Danny De La Paz, Alma Martinez, George Voskovec, Howland Chamberlin, Harry Caesar

  Two outcasts, Barbarosa (Willie Nelson) and Karl Westover (Gary Busey), try to elude several young men who are tracking them down to avenge their brothers' deaths. It is a story about senseless hatred and the utter futility it creates.

Born in East L.A. 1987 2 and a half stars

    R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Cheech Marin
Cast: Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern, Paul Rodriquez, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kamala Lopez, Tony Plana, Alma Martinez

  This satire of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." is a good movie with clever dialogue.

Under Fire 1983 3 and a half stars

    R, 128 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Cast: Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ed Harris, Alma Martinez, Holly Palance, Hamilton Camp, Richard Masur, Enrique Lucero

  Journalists (Nick Nolte and Joanna Cassidy) cover the revolution in Nicaragua and end up coming to the aid of the guerilla cause. Good stars do a good job in a better than good film.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Barbarosa (1982)
2. Born in East L.A. (1987)
3. Under Fire (1983)

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