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.
- 7.5
- 1984
- Released
- 2h 22m
Sam Waterston
Sydney Schanberg
Haing S. Ngor
Dith Pran
John Malkovich
Al Rockoff
Julian Sands
Jon Swain
Craig T. Nelson
Military Attaché
Spalding Gray
U.S. Consul
Bill Paterson
Dr. MacEntire
Athol Fugard
Dr. Sundesval
Graham Kennedy
Dougal
Katherine Krapum Chey
Ser Moeum (Pran's Wife)Oliver Pierpaoli
Titony (Pran's Son)Edward Entero Chey
SarunTom Bird
U.S. Military AdvisorMonirak Sisowath
Phat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village)Lambool Dtangpaibool
Phat's Son
Ira Wheeler
Ambassador WadeDavid Henry
France
Patrick Malahide
Morgan
Nell Campbell
BethJoan Harris
TV Interviewer
Joanna Merlin
Schanberg's SisterJay Barney
Schanberg's Father
Mark Long
NoaksSayo Inaba
Mrs. NoaksMow Leng
Sirik MatakChinsaure Sar
Arresting OfficerHout Ming Tran
K.R. Cadre — First VillageThach Suon
SahnNeevy Pal
Rosa
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released
en
$14,400,000.00
$34,700,291.00
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- #killing fields
- #red khmer
- #pol pot
- #pulitzer prize
- #based on true story
- #brutality
- #genocide
- #communism
- #violence
Reviews
**_When a Southeast Asian country decides to reset to Year Zero_** Just after the USA withdraws from Vietnam, the Khmer Rouge overtakes Phnom Penh in April, 1975 as an American journalist (Sam Waterston) is forced to leave his Cambodian buddy behind (Haing S. Ngor). The latter has no choice but to endure Pol Pot’s genocide over the next 3.5 years. “The Killing Fields” (1984/1985) is a harrow
**A remarkable film that deserves to be viewed and that recalls a barbaric moment in the history of a country.** When there's a war, there's bound to be a film about what happened during that same war. Human conflicts have always fueled the film industry. It's something instinctive, we are attracted to the horror of carnage at the same time that we feel guilty about it, and we get tired of cond
Sam Waterston is New York Times journalist Sydney Schanberg on post in Cambodia as the civil war comes to it's violent, cruel conclusion. Working with local journalist Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor) they report on the rapidly deteriorating situation. When the American forces evacuate, Pran manages to get his family to safety but he can't leave himself and so Schanberg dedicates himself to the task of e