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The Killing Fields (1984)

Here, only the silent survive.

Genre : Drama, History, War

Runtime : 2H 22M

Director : Roland Joffé
Writer : Bruce Robinson

Synopsis

The real-life story of a friendship between two journalists, an American and a Cambodian, during the bloody Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia in 1975, which led to the death of 2-3 million Cambodians during the next four years, until Pol Pot's regime was toppled by the intervening Vietnamese in 1979.

Actors

Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Sydney Schanberg
Haing S. Ngor
Haing S. Ngor
Dith Pran
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Major Reeves, Military Attache
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Alan 'Al' Rockoff, Photographer
Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard
Dr. Sundesval
Julian Sands
Julian Sands
Jon Swain
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
United States consul
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Dr. MacEntire
Graham Kennedy
Graham Kennedy
Dougal
Katherine Krapum Chey
Katherine Krapum Chey
Ser Moeum: Dith Pran's wife
Oliver Pierpaoli
Oliver Pierpaoli
Titony: Dith Pran's son
Edward Entero Chey
Edward Entero Chey
Sarun, Sydney's Driver
Tom Bird
Tom Bird
U.S. Military Advisor
Monirak Sisowath
Monirak Sisowath
Phat: Khmer Rouge leader: 2nd village
Lambool Dtangpaibool
Lambool Dtangpaibool
Phat's Son
Ira Wheeler
Ira Wheeler
Ambassador Wade
David Henry
David Henry
France
Patrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide
Morgan
Nell Campbell
Nell Campbell
Beth
Joan Harris
Joan Harris
TV Interviewer
Joanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin
Schanberg's Sister
Jay Barney
Jay Barney
Schanberg's Father
Mark Long
Mark Long
Noaks
Sayo Inaba
Sayo Inaba
Mrs. Noaks
Mow Leng
Mow Leng
Sirik Matak
Chinsaure Sa
Chinsaure Sa
Arresting Officer
Hout Ming Tran
Hout Ming Tran
K.R. Cadre - First Village
Thach Suon
Thach Suon
Sahn
Neevy Pal
Neevy Pal
Rosa

Crews

Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé
Director
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
Screenplay
David Puttnam
David Puttnam
Producer
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Original Music Composer
Chris Menges
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Editor
Marion Dougherty
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Pat Golden
Pat Golden
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Roy Walker
Roy Walker
Production Design
Roger Murray-Leach
Roger Murray-Leach
Art Direction
Steve Spence
Steve Spence
Art Direction
Judy Moorcroft
Judy Moorcroft
Costume Design
Iain Smith
Iain Smith
Associate Producer
Judy Freeman
Judy Freeman
Video Assist Operator
David Appleby
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Jake Eberts
Jake Eberts
Executive Producer
Yvonne Coppard
Yvonne Coppard
Makeup Artist
Ken Lintott
Ken Lintott
Makeup Artist
Sophy Pradith
Sophy Pradith
Makeup Artist
Freddie Williamson
Freddie Williamson
Makeup Artist
Sacha Semeria
Sacha Semeria
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Thanks

Trailers and other movies

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