The Killing Fields

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.

Genre : DramaHistoryWar

Runtime : 142 mins

Release Date : 1984-11-23

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Sam 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 the American forces evacuate, Pran manages to ge...

**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 industry. It's something instinctive, we are attra...

**_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 behind (Haing S. Ngor). The latter has no choice but ...

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)

Bill Paterson

(Dr. MacEntire)

Athol Fugard

(Dr. Sundesval)

Graham Kennedy

(Dougal)

Katherine Krapum Chey

(Ser Moeum (Pran's Wife))

Oliver Pierpaoli

(Titony (Pran's Son))

Edward Entero Chey

(Sarun)

Tom Bird

(U.S. Military Advisor)

Monirak Sisowath

(Phat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village))

Lambool Dtangpaibool

(Phat's Son)

Ira Wheeler

(Ambassador Wade)

David Henry

(France)

Patrick Malahide

(Morgan)

Nell Campbell

(Beth)

Joan Harris

(TV Interviewer)

Joanna Merlin

(Schanberg's Sister)

Jay Barney

(Schanberg's Father)

Mark Long

(Noaks)

Sayo Inaba

(Mrs. Noaks)

Mow Leng

(Sirik Matak)

Chinsaure Sar

(Arresting Officer)

Hout Ming Tran

(K.R. Cadre — First Village)

Thach Suon

(Sahn)

Neevy Pal

(Rosa)

Charles Bodycomb

(Jeep Driver (uncredited))

Richard Nixon

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))