The Killing Fields

Here, only the silent survive.

The Killing Fields (1984)

Timing: 2:22 (142 min)

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Release date

1984-11-23

Country

United Kingdom

Production

Goldcrest, International Film Investors, Enigma Productions

Genre

Drama, History, War

Budget

$14 400 000

Revenue

$34 700 291

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Director

Roland Joffé

Actors

Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Craig T. Nelson, Spalding Gray, Bill Paterson, Athol Fugard, Graham Kennedy, Katherine Krapum Chey
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Scenario

Producer

David Puttnam, Jake Eberts

Operator

Chris Menges

Composer

Mike Oldfield

Artist

Martin Atkinson, Ken Court

Audition

Juliet Taylor, Susie Figgis, Marion Dougherty

Editing

Jim Clark, Robin Douet
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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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