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Film poster for "The Killing Fields" (1984), depicting themes of war, friendship, and the struggle for survival in Cambodia.

The Killing Fields (1984)

The real-life story of a friendship between two journalists, an American and a Cambodian, during the bloody Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia in 1975, which led to the death of 2-3 million Cambodians during the next four years, until Pol Pot's regime was toppled by the intervening Vietnamese in 1979.

Cast:
Sydney Schanberg: Sam Waterston
Dith Pran: Haing S. Ngor
Al Rockoff: John Malkovich
Jon Swain: Julian Sands
Military Attaché: Craig T. Nelson
U.S. Consul: Spalding Gray
Dr. MacEntire: Bill Paterson
Dr. Sundesval: Athol Fugard
Dougal: Graham Kennedy
Ser Moeum (Pran's Wife): Katherine Krapum Chey
Titony (Pran's Son): Oliver Pierpaoli
Sarun: Edward Entero Chey
U.S. Military Advisor: Tom Bird
Phat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village): Monirak Sisowath
Phat's Son: Lambool Dtangpaibool
Ambassador Wade: Ira Wheeler
France: David Henry
Morgan: Patrick Malahide
Beth: Nell Campbell
TV Interviewer: Joan Harris
Schanberg's Sister: Joanna Merlin
Schanberg's Father: Jay Barney
Noaks: Mark Long
Mrs. Noaks: Sayo Inaba
Sirik Matak: Mow Leng
Arresting Officer: Chinsaure Sar
K.R. Cadre-First Village: Hout Ming Tran
Sahn: Thach Suon
Rosa: Neevy Pal
Jeep Driver: Charles Bodycomb
Self (archive footage): Richard Nixon

Written by: Bruce Robinson

Director: Roland Joffé

Production: Goldcrest, Enigma Productions, International Film Investors

Release date: 01 Feb 1985

Box Office: $34,700,291
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