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The Quiet American
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.
2002 · Directed by Phillip Noyce · 101 min · Romance · Thriller · Drama · War · 10 frames
Tagline
In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
Crew
- Screenplay: Christopher Hampton, Robert Schenkkan
- Cinematography: Christopher Doyle
- Edited by: John Scott
- Music: Craig Armstrong
- Production design: Roger Ford
- Produced by: Matthias Deyle, William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg
Cast
- Michael Caine as Thomas Fowler
- Brendan Fraser as Alden Pyle
- Đỗ Thị Hải Yến as Phuong
- Tzi Ma as Hinh
- Rade Šerbedžija as Inspector Vigot
- Robert Stanton as Joe Tunney
- Holmes Osborne as Bill Granger
- Ngo Quang Hai as General Thế
- Ferdinand Hoang as Mr. Muoi
- Pham Thi Mai Hoa as Phuong's Sister
Production
- Country: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam
- Language: English, French, Vietnamese
- Studios: Mirage Enterprises, IMF Internationale Medien und Film 2 & Produktions, Giai Phong Film Studio, Saga Pictures
- Budget: $30,000,000
- Box office: $27,674,124
- Themes: vietnam war, journalist, based on novel or book, love triangle, female lover, saigon, indochina, 1950s, indochina war, ho chi minh
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