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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Phillip Noyce |
| Stars: |
Brendan Fraser |
| Actors: |
Do Thi Hai Yen |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Vietnam · Based On A Novel · Love Triangles · Theatrical Release · |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
786936219760 |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 41min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: EZ-D (Disposable Rental), 1hr 41min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (October 07, 2003)
UPC: 786936628784 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 41min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (July 29, 2003)
UPC: 786936219746 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Christopher Hampton |
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Professional Reviews
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(11/22/2002, p.C8, Kenneth Turan): "...Caine gives the kind of seemingly effortless performance it needs an entire career to prepare for....Caine's performance is intricate without seeming to be, a nuanced marvel of the actor's craft..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Set in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1952 during the French Indochina war, THE QUIET AMERICAN is based on the mystery story by Graham Greene, and directed by Phillip Noyce. A middle-aged British reporter for the London Times, Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), has been working in Vietnam, covering politics and enjoying the local culture. He lives with a beautiful young woman, Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen), a taxi dancer who he rescued from that undesirable profession. He cannot marry her, because he is already married to a Catholic woman in London who does not believe in divorce. But he truly loves her. When a young American doctor, Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser), falls in love with Phuong, threatening to take her from Fowler, everything changes. Not only is Fowler's romantic life put in danger, but he begins to uncover disturbing information about the U.S.'s involvement in the war. <br> <br> An intriguing and atmospheric love story as well as a riveting mystery, THE QUIET AMERICAN features top-notch performances from Caine a... |
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