Movie
The Quiet American
Overview
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
Details
- Release date
- 2002-11-22
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Romance, Thriller, Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mirage Enterprises, IMF Internationale Medien und Film 2 & Produktions, Giai Phong Film Studio, Saga Pictures, Miramax, Intermedia Films, Senator International, Pacifica Film
- Country
- France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Caine as Thomas Fowler
- Brendan Fraser as Alden Pyle
- Đỗ Thị Hải Yến as Phuong
- Tzi Ma as Hinh
- Rade Šerbedžija as Inspector Vigot
- Robert Stanton as Joe Tunney
- Holmes Osborne as Bill Granger
- Ngo Quang Hai as General Thế
- Ferdinand Hoang as Mr. Muoi
- Pham Thi Mai Hoa as Phuong's Sister
- Mathias Mlekuz as French Captain
- Kevin Tran as Watch Tower Soldier
Crew
- Phillip Noyce - Director
- Christopher Hampton - Screenplay
- Robert Schenkkan - Screenplay
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