The Quiet American

In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.

6.620021h 41m

Released

Romance

Thriller

Drama

War

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date2002-11-22

Runtime1h 41m

LanguagesEnglishFrançaisTiếng Việt

CountriesFranceGermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaVietnam

Budget$30,000,000

Revenue$27,674,124

Keywords

vietnam war

journalist

based on novel or book

Videos

15 total

Trailer

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Michael Caine

as Thomas Fowler

Brendan Fraser

as Alden Pyle

Đỗ Thị Hải Yến

as Phuong

Tzi Ma

as Hinh

Rade Šerbedžija

as Inspector Vigot

Robert Stanton

as Joe Tunney

Holmes Osborne

as Bill Granger

Ngo Quang Hai

as General Thế

Ferdinand Hoang

as Mr. Muoi

Pham Thi Mai Hoa

as Phuong's Sister

Reviews

CinemaSerf

May 13, 2024

7/10

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" (D…

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