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23/11/1984 Drama, History, War 2h 22m
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Here, only the silent survive.

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.

  1. Roland Joffé

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sam Waterston

    Sydney Schanberg

  2. Haing S. Ngor

    Dith Pran

  3. John Malkovich

    Al Rockoff

  4. Julian Sands

    Jon Swain

  5. Craig T. Nelson

    Military Attaché

  6. Spalding Gray

    U.S. Consul

  7. Bill Paterson

    Dr. MacEntire

  8. Athol Fugard

    Dr. Sundesval

  9. Graham Kennedy

    Dougal

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-03-27
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 extricating his friend from the clutches of the brutal Pol Pot regime in the course of which he discovers just how extensive the "Year Zero" campaign that killed hundreds of thousands of the largely pe...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$14,400,000.00

Revenue
$34,700,291.00

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