Quick Facts
DirectorPhillip Noyce
Runtime1h 41m · R
GenresDrama · Romance · Thriller · War
Release2002-11-22
Film
The Quiet American
2002· R· 1h 41m· Drama· Romance· Thriller· War
“In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.”
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.
2002-11-22
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Key Crew
DirectorPhillip Noyce
ScreenplayChristopher Hampton
ProducerMatthias Deyle
Director of PhotographyChristopher Doyle
Original Music ComposerCraig Armstrong
EditorJohn Scott
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Details
Released2002-11-22
Runtime1h 41m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosMirage Enterprises · IMF Internationale Medien und Film 2 & Produktions · Giai Phong Film Studio
Budget$30M
Box office$28M
LanguagesEnglish · French · Vietnamese
CountriesFrance · Germany · United Kingdom · United States of America · Vietnam
Rating6.6/10 · 331 votes
Original languageen
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