The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields (1984)
Here, only the silent survive.
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.

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Cast

Sam Waterston Sam Waterston As: Sydney Schanberg
Haing S. Ngor Haing S. Ngor As: Dith Pran
John Malkovich John Malkovich As: Al Rockoff
Julian Sands Julian Sands As: Jon Swain
Craig T. Nelson Craig T. Nelson As: Military Attaché
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Storyline

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.


Tagline: Here, only the silent survive.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: English, Français, , Pусский

Release Date: 23 November 1984

Country: GB

Runtime: 142m

Company Credits

Company: Goldcrest, Enigma Productions, International Film Investors

Budget: $14,400,000

Revenue: $34,700,291

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Cast

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Sydney Schanberg

Haing S. Ngor

Haing S. Ngor

Dith Pran

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Al Rockoff

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Jon Swain

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Military Attaché

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

U.S. Consul

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Dr. MacEntire

Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

Dr. Sundesval

Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy

Dougal

Katherine Krapum Chey

Katherine Krapum Chey

Ser Moeum (Pran's Wife)

Oliver Pierpaoli

Oliver Pierpaoli

Titony (Pran's Son)

Edward Entero Chey

Edward Entero Chey

Sarun

Tom Bird

Tom Bird

U.S. Military Advisor

Monirak Sisowath

Monirak Sisowath

Phat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village)

Lambool Dtangpaibool

Lambool Dtangpaibool

Phat's Son

Ira Wheeler

Ira Wheeler

Ambassador Wade

David Henry

David Henry

France

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Morgan

Nell Campbell

Nell Campbell

Beth

Joan Harris

Joan Harris

TV Interviewer

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Schanberg's Sister

Jay Barney

Jay Barney

Schanberg's Father

Mark Long

Mark Long

Noaks

Sayo Inaba

Sayo Inaba

Mrs. Noaks

Mow Leng

Mow Leng

Sirik Matak

Chinsaure Sar

Chinsaure Sar

Arresting Officer

Hout Ming Tran

Hout Ming Tran

K.R. Cadre — First Village

Thach Suon

Thach Suon

Sahn

Neevy Pal

Neevy Pal

Rosa

Charles Bodycomb

Charles Bodycomb

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed By

Roland Joffé

Roland Joffé

Director

Penny Eyles

Penny Eyles

Continuity

Alan Goluboff

Alan Goluboff

Assistant Director

Howard Rothschild

Howard Rothschild

Assistant Director

Buranee Rachjaibun

Buranee Rachjaibun

Assistant Director

David Barron

David Barron

Assistant Director

Charles Hubbard

Charles Hubbard

Assistant Director

David Brown

David Brown

Assistant Director

Sompol Sungkawess

Sompol Sungkawess

Assistant Director

Gerry Toomey

Gerry Toomey

Assistant Director

Bill Westley

Bill Westley

First Assistant Director

Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Screenplay

Production Crew

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Producer

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Marion Dougherty

Marion Dougherty

Casting

Pat Golden

Pat Golden

Casting

Iain Smith

Iain Smith

Associate Producer

Jake Eberts

Jake Eberts

Executive Producer

Ron Quelch

Ron Quelch

Production Assistant

Say Hong

Say Hong

Casting Assistant

Hugh O'Donnell

Hugh O'Donnell

Location Assistant

Philip Kohler

Philip Kohler

Production Manager

Claude Hudson

Claude Hudson

Production Manager

Charles Hubbard

Charles Hubbard

Unit Production Manager

Robin Douet

Robin Douet

Production Supervisor

David Coatsworth

David Coatsworth

Production Manager

Barrie Melrose

Barrie Melrose

Production Manager

Edited By

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Editor

Bryan Oates

Bryan Oates

First Assistant Editor

Anne Sopel

Anne Sopel

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Judy Moorcroft

Judy Moorcroft

Costume Design

Sophy Pradith

Sophy Pradith

Makeup Artist

Freddie Williamson

Freddie Williamson

Makeup Artist

Ken Lintott

Ken Lintott

Makeup Artist

Yvonne Coppard

Yvonne Coppard

Makeup Artist

Doungporn Soawapap

Doungporn Soawapap

Wardrobe Assistant

Norman Dickens

Norman Dickens

Wardrobe Master

Anthony Black

Anthony Black

Wardrobe Assistant

Keith Denny

Keith Denny

Wardrobe Supervisor

Keith Morton

Keith Morton

Wardrobe Master

Marc O'Hara

Marc O'Hara

Wardrobe Master

Gary Wells

Gary Wells

Wardrobe Assistant

Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Hairstylist

Tommie Manderson

Tommie Manderson

Makeup Supervisor

Ronnie Cogan

Ronnie Cogan

Hairstylist

James Keeler

James Keeler

Hairstylist

Sound

Mike Oldfield

Mike Oldfield

Original Music Composer

Sacha Semeria

Sacha Semeria

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ian Fuller

Ian Fuller

Sound

Eddy Joseph

Eddy Joseph

Dialogue Editor

Dushko Indjic

Dushko Indjic

Boom Operator

Ian Fuller

Ian Fuller

Sound Editor

Peter Compton

Peter Compton

Sound Editor

Niwat Sumneangsanor

Niwat Sumneangsanor

Sound Assistant

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Mixer

David Grimsdale

David Grimsdale

Sound Editor

Ray Merrin

Ray Merrin

Sound Mixer

Ric O'Connor

Ric O'Connor

Sound Editor

Clive Winter

Clive Winter

Sound Mixer

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Sound Mixer

Leonard Green

Leonard Green

Dialogue Editor

Tony Jackson

Tony Jackson

Sound Recordist

David Bedford

David Bedford

Orchestrator

Greg Fulginiti

Greg Fulginiti

Music Consultant

John Gale

John Gale

Music Consultant

David Bedford

David Bedford

Music Arranger

Eberhard Schoener

Eberhard Schoener

Conductor

Visual Effects

Fred Cramer

Fred Cramer

Special Effects Supervisor

Stefan Lange

Stefan Lange

Visual Effects

Costas Charitou

Costas Charitou

Visual Effects

Camera

Chris Menges

Chris Menges

Director of Photography

James Ainslie

James Ainslie

Clapper Loader

Tony Breeze

Tony Breeze

Assistant Camera

Tony Cridlin

Tony Cridlin

Grip

Ivan Strasburg

Ivan Strasburg

Second Unit Director of Photography

Roland Neveu

Roland Neveu

Still Photographer

Satharn Pairaoh

Satharn Pairaoh

Assistant Camera

Jeremy Gee

Jeremy Gee

Focus Puller

Robert McRae

Robert McRae

Key Grip

Agapios Louka

Agapios Louka

Camera Technician

Mike Roberts

Mike Roberts

Camera Operator

David Appleby

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Lighting

Peter Bloor

Peter Bloor

Gaffer

Ray Boyle

Ray Boyle

Gaffer

Eric Melville

Eric Melville

Electrician

John Clark

John Clark

Best Boy Electric

Jonn Barry

Jonn Barry

Electrician

Eddie Knight

Eddie Knight

Electrician

Allan Mills

Allan Mills

Electrician

Art Department

Steve Spence

Steve Spence

Art Direction

Roy Walker

Roy Walker

Production Design

Roger Murray-Leach

Roger Murray-Leach

Art Direction

Martin Atkinson

Martin Atkinson

Assistant Art Director

Paul Bradburn

Paul Bradburn

Props

Jacques M. Bradette

Jacques M. Bradette

Set Dresser

Tessa Davies

Tessa Davies

Set Dresser

Ken Court

Ken Court

Assistant Art Director

George Dean

George Dean

Painter

Howard Brown

Howard Brown

Graphic Designer

Fred Gunning

Fred Gunning

Supervising Carpenter

Julie Graysmark

Julie Graysmark

Draughtsman

Andrew Deskin

Andrew Deskin

Props

Ronald Kent

Ronald Kent

Painter

Len Furey

Len Furey

Construction Manager

Bill Harman

Bill Harman

Construction Manager

John Roberts

John Roberts

Painter

Terry Wells Sr.

Terry Wells Sr.

Property Master

Alan Seabrook

Alan Seabrook

Painter

Dave Midson

Dave Midson

Props

John Gorham

John Gorham

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Thanks

Len Day

Len Day

Carpenter

Frank Henry

Frank Henry

Carpenter

John Porter

John Porter

Carpenter

Andrew Overholtzer

Andrew Overholtzer

Special Effects Technician

Alan Taylor

Alan Taylor

Carpenter

Terry Forrestal

Terry Forrestal

Stunt Coordinator

Alan Bryce

Alan Bryce

Special Effects Technician

Melvyn Pearson

Melvyn Pearson

Special Effects Technician

Jay King

Jay King

Special Effects Technician

Peter Casey

Peter Casey

Generator Operator

Tony Tromp

Tony Tromp

Editorial Staff

Judy Freeman

Judy Freeman

Video Assist Operator

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