The Quiet American (2002)
The Quiet American (2002)
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.

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Cast

Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Thomas Fowler
Brendan Fraser Brendan Fraser As: Alden Pyle
Do Thi Hai Yen Do Thi Hai Yen As: Phuong
Tzi Ma Tzi Ma As: Hinh
Rade Šerbedžija Rade Šerbedžija As: Inspector Vigot
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Romance, Thriller, Drama, War

Language: English, Français, Tiếng Việt

Release Date: 22 November 2002

Country: FR, DE, GB, US, VN

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Mirage Enterprises, IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KG, Giai Phong Film Studio, Saga Pictures, Miramax, Intermedia, Senator International, Pacifica Film

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $27,674,124

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Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Thomas Fowler

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Alden Pyle

Do Thi Hai Yen

Do Thi Hai Yen

Phuong

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Hinh

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Inspector Vigot

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

Joe Tunney

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Bill Granger

Quang Hai

Quang Hai

General Thé

Ferdinand Hoang

Ferdinand Hoang

Mr. Muoi

Pham Thi Mai Hoa

Pham Thi Mai Hoa

Phuong's Sister

Mathias Mlekuz

Mathias Mlekuz

French Captain

Kevin Tran

Kevin Tran

Watch Tower Soldier

Lap Phan

Lap Phan

Watch Tower Soldier

Tim Bennett

Tim Bennett

American Photographer

Jeff Truman

Jeff Truman

Dancing American

Hong Nhung

Hong Nhung

House of 500 Girls' Singer

Lucia Noyce

Lucia Noyce

American Woman

Hiliary Douglas

Hiliary Douglas

American Woman

Daniel Hung

Daniel Hung

Assassin

Nguyen Kim Hoan

Nguyen Kim Hoan

Assassin

Trinh Mal Nguyen

Trinh Mal Nguyen

Assassin

Trong Pham

Trong Pham

Assassin

Tran Do Luc

Tran Do Luc

Vietnamese Policeman

Công Lý

Công Lý

Vietnamese Guard

George Mangos

George Mangos

French Soldier

Natasha Hunter

Natasha Hunter

French Singer

Martine Monroe

Martine Monroe

French Singer

Jose De la Vega

Jose De la Vega

Hotel Continental Maitre d'

Roland Rohrer

Roland Rohrer

Vieux Moulin Maitre d'

Susan Parry

Susan Parry

French Woman

Nguyen Anh Dung

Nguyen Anh Dung

Mechanic in Muoi's Garage

Peter Holdsworth

Peter Holdsworth

Pyle's Bodyguard

Ngoc Tuan Hoang

Ngoc Tuan Hoang

L'arc en Ciel Band

Trece Lambatan

Trece Lambatan

L'arc en Ciel Band

Erwin Abarico

Erwin Abarico

L'arc en Ciel Band

Jun Javier

Jun Javier

L'arc en Ciel Band

Van Phuoc Nguyen

Van Phuoc Nguyen

L'arc en Ciel Band

Mark Szeto

Mark Szeto

L'arc en Ciel Band

Askar Nurlanov

Askar Nurlanov

L'arc en Ciel Band

Douglas Gallagher

Douglas Gallagher

L'arc en Ciel Band

Nicholas Parry

Nicholas Parry

L'arc en Ciel Band

Vov Dylan

Vov Dylan

L'arc en Ciel Band

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Matthias Deyle

Matthias Deyle

Producer

William Horberg

William Horberg

Producer

Christine King

Christine King

Casting

Anthony Minghella

Anthony Minghella

Executive Producer

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Executive Producer

Moritz Borman

Moritz Borman

Executive Producer

Guy East

Guy East

Executive Producer

Staffan Ahrenberg

Staffan Ahrenberg

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Norma Moriceau

Norma Moriceau

Costume Design

Sound

Craig Armstrong

Craig Armstrong

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Director of Photography

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Second Assistant Camera

Mal Booth

Mal Booth

Dolly Grip

Phil Bray

Phil Bray

Still Photographer

David Burr

David Burr

Additional Photography

Mark Goellnicht

Mark Goellnicht

Steadicam Operator

Lee Mariano

Lee Mariano

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Brett Matthews

Brett Matthews

First Assistant "A" Camera

Emma Moroney

Emma Moroney

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Matt Nettheim

Matt Nettheim

Still Photographer

Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn

Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn

Camera Operator

Luke Nixon

Luke Nixon

First Assistant "B" Camera

Troy Paschini

Troy Paschini

Grip

Brad Shield

Brad Shield

Second Unit Director of Photography

Brad Shield

Brad Shield

Steadicam Operator

Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson

Key Grip

Lighting

Glen Jenkins

Glen Jenkins

Lighting Technician

Anthony Tulloch

Anthony Tulloch

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Roger Ford

Roger Ford

Production Design

Annie Beauchamp

Annie Beauchamp

Art Direction

Jeffrey Thorp

Jeffrey Thorp

Art Direction

Kerrie Brown

Kerrie Brown

Set Decoration

Jennifer Alisa Kornkosar

Jennifer Alisa Kornkosar

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Sonia Kruger

Sonia Kruger

Choreographer

Victoria Mielewska

Victoria Mielewska

Dialect Coach

John O'Connell

John O'Connell

Choreographer

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