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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 84Audiences 81GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer91%
Metascore76
Audience score91%
Letterboxd · 40 K ratings4.0/5
IMDb7.8
User score7.4
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $14 M
- Worldwide
- $35 M
Worldwide it earned $20 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 22 min
Longer than most dramas, +33 min on the typical 109
typical 109142Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 27 more
Released
1984
November 23, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianKhmerFrenchMade in
- United Kingdom
Academy Awards1985
- Actor in a Supporting Role1985Won
- Cinematography1985Won
- Film Editing1985Won
- Best Picture1985Nominated
- Directing1985Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1985Nominated
- Actor in a Leading Role1985Nominated
Golden Globe Awards1985
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture1985Won
- Best Motion Picture, Drama1985Nominated
- Best Director, Motion Picture1985Nominated
- Best Screenplay, Motion Picture1985Nominated
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama1985Nominated
- Best Original Score, Motion Picture1985Nominated
BAFTA Awards1985
- Best Film1985Won
- Best Adapted Screenplay1985Won
- Best Leading Actor1985Won
- Best Cinematography1985Won
- Best Editing1985Won
- Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles1985Won
- Best Director1985Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards1985
- Best Drama Adapted from Another Media1985Won
César Awards1986
- Best Foreign Film1986Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards1985
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film1985Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more31 people
- Sam WaterstonSydney Schanberg
- Haing S. NgorDith Pran
- John MalkovichAl Rockoff
- Julian SandsJon Swain
- Craig T. NelsonMilitary Attaché
- Spalding GrayU.S. Consul
- Bill PatersonDr. MacEntire
- Athol FugardDr. Sundesval
Graham KennedyDougal- KKKatherine Krapum CheySer Moeum (Pran's Wife)
- OPOliver PierpaoliTitony (Pran's Son)
- EEEdward Entero CheySarun
- TBTom BirdU.S. Military Advisor
- MSMonirak SisowathPhat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village)
- LDLambool DtangpaiboolPhat's Son
Ira WheelerAmbassador Wade- DHDavid HenryFrance
Patrick MalahideMorgan
Nell CampbellBeth- JHJoan HarrisTV Interviewer
Joanna MerlinSchanberg's Sister- JBJay BarneySchanberg's Father
Mark LongNoaks- SISayo InabaMrs. Noaks
Directing · 12
- Roland Joffé Director
- Sompol Sungkawess Assistant Director
- Bill Westley First Assistant Director
- Richard Hawley Assistant Director
- David Barron Assistant Director
- Gerry Toomey Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Bruce Robinson Screenplay
Production · 14
- David Puttnam Producer
- Marion Dougherty Casting
- Susie Figgis Casting
- Pat Golden Casting
- Juliet Taylor Casting
- Hugh O'Donnell Location Assistant
Camera · 12
- Chris Menges Director of Photography
- Robert McRae Key Grip
- David Appleby Still Photographer
- Ivan Strasburg Second Unit Director of Photography
- Mike Roberts Camera Operator
- Satharn Pairaoh Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Jim Clark Editor
- Bryan Oates First Assistant Editor
- Anne Sopel Assistant Editor
Sound · 19
- Mike Oldfield Original Music Composer
- David Bedford Orchestrator, Music Arranger
- Clive Winter Sound Mixer
- Dushko Indjic Boom Operator
- Ian Fuller Sound Editor, Sound
- Robert Taylor Sound Mixer
Art · 21
- Roy Walker Production Design
- Paul Bradburn Props
- Roger Murray-Leach Art Direction
- Julie Graysmark Draughtsman
- Howard Brown Graphic Designer
- John Gorham Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 16
- Judy Moorcroft Costume Design
- Ronnie Cogan Hairstylist
- Tommie Manderson Makeup Supervisor
- Marc O'Hara Wardrobe Master
- Keith Morton Wardrobe Master
- Ken Lintott Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- Fred Cramer Special Effects Supervisor
- Stefan Lange Visual Effects
- Costas Charitou Visual Effects
Lighting · 7
- Ray Boyle Gaffer
- John Clark Best Boy Electric
- Jonn Barry Electrician
- Eric Melville Electrician
- Eddie Knight Electrician
- Peter Bloor Gaffer
Other crew · 13
- Terry Forrestal Stunt Coordinator
- Paul McCartney Thanks
- Peter Casey Generator Operator
- Alan Bryce Special Effects Technician
- Andrew Overholtzer Special Effects Technician
- Len Day Carpenter
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