“Proof of Life” (2000) by Taylor Hackford shows the positive outcomes that Westernization and a democratic government modeled on that of the United States can have on a Developing Latin America. Hackford offers insight into what he believes is the solution for Latin America's unstable governments and economies. Hackford praises US efforts to intervene in Latin American affairs. With the help of the United States, Latin America can modernize with technological innovation and increase its globalization efforts with foreign trade; however, US intrusion into Latin America has only benefited the United States. Tony Gilroy was tapped to write the screenplay. Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan and David Morse have been tapped to star in “Proof of Life.” William Prochnau is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Before joining Vanity Fair, Prochnau was the Washington bureau chief for the Seattle Times and a reporter for the Washington Post. “Adventures in the Ransom Trade” portrays Thomas Hargrove's kidnapping and ransom experience with analysis of the K&R (Kidnap and Ransom) business from William Prochnau's perception. Prochnau is a liberal democrat. The information provided in the article is biased towards glorifying the United States. Prochnau includes statistics on U.S. kidnapping rates and conviction rates comparable to Colombia's. While in the Peace Corps, Taylor Hackford moved to Bolivia for two years. Hackford is a liberal Democrat who believes in the strength and influence of democracy. Taylor Hackford's films titled “An Officer and a Gentlemen” and “Everybody's All American” are similar to “Proof of Life” because they show commonalities with his patriotic ideals. Taylor Hackford said in an interview: "When I read the Vanity Fair article, I was stunned... It's a deal...... middle of paper ......w: Comparing Revolutions failed: recent studies on Colombia, El Salvador and Chiapas." The Latin American Studies Association 42.2 (2006): 260-68.Shore, Sandy. "BY - Anschutz trying his hand at AP cinema." The San Juan Star [San Juan] February 28 . 2005, Business section: San Juan Star, The.Simon, Alex. "Taylor Hackford: The Hollywood Interview". Contributions for 2008." Campaign Finance - Money, Political Finance, Campaign Contributions. Web. 31 March 2011. .West, Jacqueline. South America, Central America and the Caribbean: 2002. 10th ed. London: Europa Publ., 2001. 336-37.