
Release Date
November 22, 2002 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
July 29, 2003 (Buy on Amazon)
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
Running Time
118 minutes
MPA 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. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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 »