The Quiet American

Theatrical - Wide 2002-11-22

Cast Michael Caine Brendan Fraser Tzi Ma Rade Serbedzija Robert Stanton
Directed by Phillip Noyce
Written by Christopher Hampton Robert Schenkkan

Box Office Gross: $27,674,124

Running Time: 101 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Mirage Enterprises, IMF Internationale Medien und Film 2 & Produktions, Giai Phong Film Studio, Saga Pictures, Miramax, Intermedia Films, Senator International, Pacifica Film

Genres: Drama Romance Thriller War

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Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

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