Saigon: Year Of The Cat (1983)

Genre : Drama, Romance, War, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Stephen Frears

Synopsis

The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean (Judi Dench), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in Saigon, begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau (Frederic Forrest). She quickly realises that he works for the CIA and he knows that the fall of South Vietnam is very near.

Actors

Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Barbara Dean
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
Bob Chesneau
Chic Murray
Chic Murray
Mr. Haliwell
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
The Ambassador
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Jack Ockham
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Frank Judd
Roger Rees
Roger Rees
Donald Henderson
Clarke Peters
Clarke Peters
Soldier
Tawee Sub
Tawee Sub
Ambassador's Secretary
Bob Sherman
Bob Sherman
Ambassador's Aide
Manning Redwood
Manning Redwood
Colonel Fielder
Yim Hoontrakul
Yim Hoontrakul
Trinh
Pichit Bulkul
Pichit Bulkul
Quoc
Rong Wongsawan
Rong Wongsawan
Foreign Minister
Somsak Seangwilai
Somsak Seangwilai
Phu
Vitoon Winwitoon
Vitoon Winwitoon
Phu's Friend
Thomasine Heiner
Thomasine Heiner
Joan Mackintosh
Gerry Bammem
Gerry Bammem
Ted Malouf
Deborah Eisenberg
Deborah Eisenberg
Debbie
Malinee Adelaide Coates
Malinee Adelaide Coates
Young Girl
Po Pao Pee
Po Pao Pee
Nhieu the spy
Andrew Winner
Andrew Winner
Officer
Bach Ngoc Tran
Bach Ngoc Tran
Lhan
Thavisakdi Srimuang
Thavisakdi Srimuang
President Thieu
Emily Mann
Emily Mann
Beth

Crews

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Director
David Hare
David Hare
Writer

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