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| Release Date: |
November 22, 2002 (LA/NY) |
| On DVD: |
July 29, 2003 |
| Genre: |
Drama, War, Suspense, Romance |
| Running Time: |
118 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for images of violence and some language. |
| Director: |
Phillip Noyce |
| Writer: |
Robert Schenkkan, Christopher Hampton |
| Cast: |
Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Mathias Mlekuz, Tzi Ma, Ferdinand Hoang, Quang Hai, Rade Serbedzija, Do Hai Yen, Brendan Fraser, Michael Caine |
Vietnam, 1952. During the liberation from French rule, a burnt-out British reporter falls in love with a Vietnamese woman, who is also the object of affection of a young CIA Agent. Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: B+
During a time when the United States is invading Iraq for intentions still unclear, it is refreshing to see that studios are still willing to release a few criticisms here and there. The Quiet American looks at Vietnam during the time of French occupation, just a decade before the United States declared war with the communists, with a critical opinion of motives and actions the American government took to arrive at such a declaration. That is only an underlying theme, though. On the surface, The Quiet American is a thriller about a love triangle between a British reporter, an idealistic American and a young, Vietnamese beauty that eventually leads to murder. The many-layered story makes for one of the better movies of the year. Read the full movie review
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