Here, only the silent survive.
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
DramaHistoryWarjournalistvietnamcambodiacivil warbased on novel or bookphotographermass murder1970sevacuationembassynational socialist partykilling fields
- Graphic violence
- Harm to children
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Character
Earnest, grave, overwhelming and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Sam WaterstonSydney Schanberg
- Haing S. NgorDith Pran
- John MalkovichAl Rockoff
- Julian SandsJon Swain
- Craig T. NelsonMilitary Attaché
- Spalding GrayU.S. Consul
- Bill PatersonDr. MacEntire
- Athol FugardDr. Sundesval
- Graham KennedyDougal
- Katherine Krapum CheySer Moeum (Pran's Wife)
Crew
- Roland JofféDirector
- Bruce RobinsonScreenplay
- Chris MengesDirector of Photography
- Mike OldfieldOriginal Music Composer
- Jim ClarkEditor
- David PuttnamProducer
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