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RomanceThrillerDramaWar

The Quiet American

- 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.

Release Date : 2002-11-22

Language :EnglishFrenchVietnamese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Mirage EnterprisesIMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KGGiai Phong Film StudioSaga PicturesMiramaxIntermediaSenator InternationalPacifica Film

Production Country : FranceGermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaVietnam

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Michael Caine

Character Name : Thomas Fowler

Original Name : Michael Caine

Gender : Male

Brendan Fraser

Character Name : Alden Pyle

Original Name : Brendan Fraser

Gender : Male

Do Thi Hai Yen

Character Name : Phuong

Original Name : Do Thi Hai Yen

Gender : Female

Tzi Ma

Character Name : Hinh

Original Name : Tzi Ma

Gender : Male

Rade Šerbedžija

Character Name : Inspector Vigot

Original Name : Rade Šerbedžija

Gender : Male

Robert Stanton

Character Name : Joe Tunney

Original Name : Robert Stanton

Gender : Male

Holmes Osborne

Character Name : Bill Granger

Original Name : Holmes Osborne

Gender : Male

Quang Hai

Character Name : General Thé

Original Name : Quang Hai

Gender : Male

Ferdinand Hoang

Character Name : Mr. Muoi

Original Name : Ferdinand Hoang

Gender : Male

Pham Thi Mai Hoa

Character Name : Phuong's Sister

Original Name : Pham Thi Mai Hoa

Gender : Male

Mathias Mlekuz

Character Name : French Captain

Original Name : Mathias Mlekuz

Gender : Male

Kevin Tran

Character Name : Watch Tower Soldier

Original Name : Kevin Tran

Gender : Male

Lap Phan

Character Name : Watch Tower Soldier

Original Name : Lap Phan

Gender : Male

Tim Bennett

Character Name : American Photographer

Original Name : Tim Bennett

Gender : Male

Jeff Truman

Character Name : Dancing American

Original Name : Jeff Truman

Gender : Male

Hong Nhung

Character Name : House of 500 Girls' Singer

Original Name : Hong Nhung

Gender : Male

Lucia Noyce

Character Name : American Woman

Original Name : Lucia Noyce

Gender : Male

Hiliary Douglas

Character Name : American Woman

Original Name : Hiliary Douglas

Gender : Male

Daniel Hung

Character Name : Assassin

Original Name : Daniel Hung

Gender : Male

Nguyen Kim Hoan

Character Name : Assassin

Original Name : Nguyen Kim Hoan

Gender : Male

Trinh Mal Nguyen

Character Name : Assassin

Original Name : Trinh Mal Nguyen

Gender : Male

Trong Pham

Character Name : Assassin

Original Name : Trong Pham

Gender : Male

Tran Do Luc

Character Name : Vietnamese Policeman

Original Name : Tran Do Luc

Gender : Male

Công Lý

Character Name : Vietnamese Guard

Original Name : Công Lý

Gender : Male

George Mangos

Character Name : French Soldier

Original Name : George Mangos

Gender : Male

Natasha Hunter

Character Name : French Singer

Original Name : Natasha Hunter

Gender : Male

Martine Monroe

Character Name : French Singer

Original Name : Martine Monroe

Gender : Male

Jose De la Vega

Character Name : Hotel Continental Maitre d'

Original Name : Jose De la Vega

Gender : Male

Roland Rohrer

Character Name : Vieux Moulin Maitre d'

Original Name : Roland Rohrer

Gender : Male

Susan Parry

Character Name : French Woman

Original Name : Susan Parry

Gender : Male

Nguyen Anh Dung

Character Name : Mechanic in Muoi's Garage

Original Name : Nguyen Anh Dung

Gender : Male

Peter Holdsworth

Character Name : Pyle's Bodyguard

Original Name : Peter Holdsworth

Gender : Male

Ngoc Tuan Hoang

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Ngoc Tuan Hoang

Gender : Male

Trece Lambatan

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Trece Lambatan

Gender : Male

Erwin Abarico

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Erwin Abarico

Gender : Male

Jun Javier

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Jun Javier

Gender : Male

Van Phuoc Nguyen

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Van Phuoc Nguyen

Gender : Male

Mark Szeto

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Mark Szeto

Gender : Male

Askar Nurlanov

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Askar Nurlanov

Gender : Male

Douglas Gallagher

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Douglas Gallagher

Gender : Male

Nicholas Parry

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Nicholas Parry

Gender : Male

Vov Dylan

Character Name : L'arc en Ciel Band

Original Name : Vov Dylan

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-13

Veteran journalist "Fowler" (Sir Michael Caine) is coming to the end of his time in Vietnam. Despite the fact that French colonial influence is waning and the Americans are desperate to stop the Communist insurgents, his employers just don't think he needs to be on-site to file his dwindling number of reports. He has a local interest in "Phuong" (Do The Hai Yen) though, and wants to stay put while he organises a divorce from his British wife. To keep his bosses at bay, he organises a trip up country to interview the powerful "General Thé" (Huang Hai) to get the lowdown on what is really happening in the countryside. Coincidentally, he also happens upon the newly arrived "Pyle" (Brendan Fraser) who has come to doctor the increasing number of wounded as this conflict erupts. It does seem a little odd that this man wants to follow "Fowler" on his perilous mission and soon a twist in the tail emerges that uncovers a complicated operation involving the CIA with nobody quite whom they appear to be. The story is told in continuous flashback, so we do know what happens at the end before we get there - though not the cause. What's interesting is trying to find out just how involved, complicit even, the Briton was in that denouement. Some of it was filmed on location which added to the authentic look of the film and there's quite a decent chemistry between an on-form Sir Michael and the usually pretty wooden Fraser as the two men see their friendship gradually disappear in a well paced rear view mirror of mistrust and duplicity.