Killing Fields, The (1984)
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Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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Athol Fugard |
Dr. Sundesval
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Spalding Gray |
United States consul
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Graham Kennedy |
Dougal
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Katherine Krapum Chey |
Ser Moeum: Dith Pran's wife
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John Malkovich |
Alan 'Al' Rockoff, Photographer
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Craig T. Nelson |
Major Reeves, Military Attache
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Bill Paterson |
Dr. MacEntire
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Haing S. Ngor |
Dith Pran
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Julian Sands |
Jon Swain
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Sam Waterston |
Sydney Schanberg
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Movie Details |
Genre |
Drama; History; War |
Director |
Roland Joffe; Roland Joffé |
Producer |
David Puttnam; Iain Smith |
Writer |
Bruce Robinson |
Studio |
Warner Bros. |
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Language |
English |
Audience Rating |
R |
Running Time |
2 hr 21 mins |
Country |
UK |
Color |
Color |
IMDb Rating |
8.0 |
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Plot |
Every so often, there is a film that is destined to be talked about and remembered for years to come.
When the Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh in 1975, many thought the killing would end. Instead it started a long nightmare in which three million Cambodians would die in the "killing fields."
The Killing Fields is an epic story of friendship and survival produced by David Puttnam (Chariots of Fire) and directed by Roland Joffe (The Mission). Sam Waterston plays Sydney Schanberg, whose war coverage entraps him and other journalists. Dr. Haing S. Ngor is Dith Pran, Schanberg's aide and friend who saves them from execution. But Pran is sentenced to labor camps, enduring starvation and torture before escaping to Thailand. Ngor also endured Khmer Rouge atrocities and saw his moving, Academy Award®-winning portrayal of Pran (one of the film's three Oscars®) as a way of bringing his nation's tragic ordeal to light. |
Personal Details |
Seen It |
Yes |
Index |
533 |
Collection Status |
In Collection |
Links |
DVD Empire
IMDB
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Product Details |
Format |
DVD |
Region |
Region 1 |
Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
UPC (Barcode) |
085391141921 |
Chapters |
47 |
Release Date |
3/13/2001 |
Subtitles |
English; French |
Packaging |
Snap Case |
Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC] |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director Roland Joffe Interactive Menus Production Notes Theatrical Trailer Scene Access
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