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Here, only the silent survive. - The Killing Fields
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Title: The Killing Fields

Release Date: 23 Nov 1984

Runtime: 2h 22m

Genre: Drama, History, War

Director: Goldcrest, Enigma Productions, International Film Investors

Production Companies: Goldcrest, Enigma Productions, International Film Investors

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.5 (743 votes)

Cast

  • Sydney Schanberg: Sam Waterston
  • Dith Pran: Haing S. Ngor
  • Al Rockoff: John Malkovich
  • Jon Swain: Julian Sands
  • Military Attaché: Craig T. Nelson
  • U.S. Consul: Spalding Gray
  • Dr. MacEntire: Bill Paterson
  • Dr. Sundesval: Athol Fugard
  • Dougal: Graham Kennedy
  • Ser Moeum (Pran's Wife): Katherine Krapum Chey
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