Story Line
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.
“Here, only the silent survive.”
Top Cast
Sam Waterston
Sydney Schanberg
Haing S. Ngor
Dith Pran
John Malkovich
Al Rockoff
Julian Sands
Jon Swain
Craig T. Nelson
Military Attaché
Spalding Gray
U.S. Consul
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Rating
7.5/ 10
Release Date
1984-11-23
Runtime
2h 22m
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
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User Reviews (3)
CinemaSerf
7/10
•3/27/2022Sam Waterston is New York Times journalist Sydney Schanberg on post in Cambodia as the civil war comes to it's violent, cruel conclusion. Working with local journalist Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor) they report on the rapidly deteriorating situation. When...
Filipe Manuel Neto
10/10
•9/4/2023**A remarkable film that deserves to be viewed and that recalls a barbaric moment in the history of a country.**
When there's a war, there's bound to be a film about what happened during that same war. Human conflicts have always fueled the film i...
Wuchak
7/10
•12/18/2024**_When a Southeast Asian country decides to reset to Year Zero_**
Just after the USA withdraws from Vietnam, the Khmer Rouge overtakes Phnom Penh in April, 1975 as an American journalist (Sam Waterston) is forced to leave his Cambodian buddy behi...