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The Quiet American

The Quiet American

In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.

20026.51h 41m

Overview

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

Directed by Phillip Noyce
Written by Graham Greene, Christopher Hampton, Robert Schenkkan
Produced by Matthias Deyle, William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $27.7M

Top Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Thomas Fowler

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Alden Pyle

Đỗ Thị Hải Yến

Đỗ Thị Hải Yến

Phuong

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Hinh

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Inspector Vigot

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

Joe Tunney

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Bill Granger

Ngo Quang Hai

Ngo Quang Hai

General Thế

Ferdinand Hoang

Ferdinand Hoang

Mr. Muoi

P

Pham Thi Mai Hoa

Phuong's Sister

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warjournalistbased on novel or booklove trianglefemale loversaigonindochina1950sindochina warho chi minh

About The Quiet American

The Quiet American is a romance, thriller, drama, war film released in 2002 exploring themes of vietnam war, journalist, based on novel or book, love triangle, female lover, saigon. Directed by Phillip Noyce, it stars Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Đỗ Thị Hải Yến. Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

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