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An American journalist and a Cambodian journalist are caught up in the Khmer Rouge revolution in Cambodia. The film tells the story of one of the most brutal chapters in 20th Century history.

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EAN5060034571728

eBay Product ID (ePID)48581097

Product Key Features

ActorCraig T. Nelson, Julian Sands, Sam Waterston, John Malkovich, Haing S. Ngor

Film/TV TitleThe Killing Fields

DirectorRoland Joffe

LanguageEnglish

Run Time136 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.77 Anamorphic

Release Year2006

FormatDVD

FeaturesAudio Commentary By Roland Joffe\Theatrical Trailer\Omnibus The Making Of The Killing Fields Documentary\Interview With Producer David Puttnam, Widescreen

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs2

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

AwardsBest Actor In A Supporting Role 1985 - Haing S. Ngor

Additional InformationRoland Joffe's unflinching drama recounts the true story of New York Times journalist Sidney Schanberg (Sam Waterston) and Cambodian journalist and translator Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor), who found themselves trapped in the nightmare of the Khmer Rouge revolution in Cambodia. While stationed in Phnom Penh in the early 1970s, Schanberg and Pran become close friends and confidants, negotiating and writing many groundbreaking stories. When the ruling Lon Nol government is overthrown by the Khmer Rouge, the country is turned upside down--killing is common in the streets, and children become gun-toting informants. Schanberg is forced to flee the country, with his fellow American photographer Al Rockoff (John Malkovich) and British journalist Jon Swain (Julian Sands). Despite their exhaustive efforts to free Pran, they have no choice but to leave him behind. Pran is forced to endure excruciating agony at the Pol Pot death camps, where any shred of individuality or dissent is beaten out of the prisoners. After years of brutal torture, Pran manages to escape and begins a long odyssey to Thailand and the border refugee camps. As Pran struggles to stay alive, Schanberg endures life in New York wracked with guilt over the loss of his good friend, desperately attempting to locate him. This haunting drama is epic in its portrayal of a war-torn country devastated by mass genocide. Images of both great horror and beauty resonate with awesome power and honesty. Joffe's first film features superb performances from a first-rate ensemble of actors, including Waterston, Sands, Malkovich, and Ngor in an Oscar-winning role.

ScreenwriterBruce Robinson

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleThe Killing Fields