The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

142 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 23, 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.

The Killing Fields

142 mins | Drama, War, History | Nov. 23, 1984

The Killing Fields
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Goldcrest, International Film Investors, Enigma Productions
Original title The Killing Fields
Directors Roland Joffé
Writers Bruce Robinson

Cast

Sam Waterston

as Sydney Schanberg

Haing S. Ngor

as Dith Pran

Craig T. Nelson

as Major Reeves, Military Attache

John Malkovich

as Alan 'Al' Rockoff, Photographer

Athol Fugard

as Dr. Sundesval

Julian Sands

as Jon Swain

Spalding Gray

as United States consul

Bill Paterson

as Dr. MacEntire

Graham Kennedy

as Dougal

Katherine Krapum Chey

as Ser Moeum: Dith Pran's wife

Oliver Pierpaoli

as Titony: Dith Pran's son

Edward Entero Chey

as Sarun, Sydney's Driver

Tom Bird

as U.S. Military Advisor

Monirak Sisowath

as Phat: Khmer Rouge leader: 2nd village

Lambool Dtangpaibool

as Phat's Son

Ira Wheeler

as Ambassador Wade

David Henry

as France

Patrick Malahide

as Morgan

Nell Campbell

as Beth

Joan Harris

as TV Interviewer

Joanna Merlin

as Schanberg's Sister

Jay Barney

as Schanberg's Father

Mark Long

as Noaks

Sayo Inaba

as Mrs. Noaks

Mow Leng

as Sirik Matak

Chinsaure Sa

as Arresting Officer

Hout Ming Tran

as K.R. Cadre - First Village

Thach Suon

as Sahn

Neevy Pal

as Rosa