Word: bulletridden
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...reasonable hope that they could provide a neutral, stabilizing force in the vacuum created by the Israeli withdrawal. Sadly, they have failed in this task--largely because they are viewed by most Lebanese (and, most likely, the Gemayel government itself) as anything but neutral. In an already bulletridden nation, the Marines have become just another target...
Mingled with all this fun we find a bit of tragedy--a certain passenger is on the verge of stimulating another South American revolution but this worthy undertaking is nipped in the bud by a timely assassination. This occasions the climax of the picture--the bulletridden corpse plus a tender photo of the corpse's children. This note of tragedy serves to emphasize the amusing sequences of the film, the clever contrast of comedy and pathos is effective. This is the technical triumph of the film...
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