Killing Fields, The

Killing Fields, The

1984

Sydney Schanberg is a New York Times journalist covering the civil war in Cambodia. Together with the local journalist Dith Pran, they cover some of the tragedy and madness of the war. When the American forces leave, Dith Pran sends his family with them, but stays behind himself to help Schanberg cover the event. As an American, Schanberg won't have any trouble leaving the country, but the situation is different for Pran; he's a local, and the Khmer Rouge are moving in.

He was a reporter for the New York Times whose coverage of the Cambodian War would win him a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting. But the friend who made it possible was half the world away with his life in great danger... This is the story of war and friendship, the anguish of a country and of one man's will to live.

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
2 hrs. 22 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 1, 1985
US Box Office
$34,600,000 (#2571 of 7435)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc DigiBook & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 2.0
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
January 7, 2014
Acquired Date
August 1, 2015
Times Seen
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Last Watched
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Actors

Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Haing S. Ngor
Haing S. Ngor
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Julian Sands
Julian Sands
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard
Graham Kennedy
Graham Kennedy

Directors

Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé

Producers

David Puttnam
David Puttnam

Writers

Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson

Awards & Accolades

  • 1984 Oscar : Best Supporting Actor - Haing S. Ngor
  • 1984 Oscar : Cinematography
  • 1984 Oscar : Film Editing

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Roland Joffé
  • Audio Commentary

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
43 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
1,092 votes
METASCORE
76
18 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
60,949 votes

Additional Info

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