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The Killing Fields

Here, only the silent survive.

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.

2h 22m1984RTMDb 7.5

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
23 November 1984
Runtime
2h 22m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.5 / 10 (870 votes)

Production

Director
Roland Joffé
Studios
Goldcrest Films International, Enigma Productions, International Film Investors
Countries
United Kingdom

Box Office

Budget
$14.4M
Revenue
$34.7M
Profit
$20.3M
Return
2.4×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Russian, Khmer, French