Overview
Plot
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg covers the Cambodian Civil War with interpreter Dith Pran and photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army withdraws, Schanberg arranges for Pran's family to leave, but Pran stays to cover the story as the Khmer Rouge advance.
- Directors
- Roland Joffé
- Cast
- Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Craig T. Nelson, Spalding Gray, Bill Paterson, Athol Fugard, Graham Kennedy, Katherine Krapum Chey, Oliver Pierpaoli, Edward Entero Chey, Tom Bird, Monirak Sisowath, Lambool Dtangpaibool, Ira Wheeler, David Henry, Patrick Malahide, Nell Campbell, Joan Harris
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Drama, History, War
- Release date
- 1984-11-23
- Studios
- Goldcrest Films International, Enigma Productions, International Film Investors
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Killing Fields Plot and Cast
Sydney Schanberg, a New York Times reporter, is on assignment in Cambodia covering the civil war, assisted by local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. As violence escalates and the U.S. Army pulls out, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran chooses to remain in Cambodia to continue covering the unfolding story, a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
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