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The Quiet American (2002)

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Release Date: November 22, 2002 (LA/NY)
On DVD: July 29, 2003
Genre: Drama, War, Suspense, Romance
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
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Running Time: 118 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for images of violence and some language.

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. ...

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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. Full movie review »

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