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The Quiet American

In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.

  • Movie
  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 41m

Directed by Phillip Noyce

6.6

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6.6 out of 10 from 351 votes

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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 and crew

  • Michael Caine

    Michael CaineThomas Fowler

  • Brendan Fraser

    Brendan FraserAlden Pyle

  • Đỗ Thị Hải Yến

    Đỗ Thị Hải YếnPhuong

  • Tzi Ma

    Tzi MaHinh

  • Rade Šerbedžija

    Rade ŠerbedžijaInspector Vigot

  • Robert Stanton

    Robert StantonJoe Tunney

  • Holmes Osborne

    Holmes OsborneBill Granger

  • Ngo Quang Hai

    Ngo Quang HaiGeneral Thế

  • Ferdinand Hoang

    Ferdinand HoangMr. Muoi

  • Pham Thi Mai Hoa

    Pham Thi Mai HoaPhuong's Sister

  • Mathias Mlekuz

    Mathias MlekuzFrench Captain

  • Kevin TranWatch Tower Soldier

  • Lap Phan

    Lap PhanWatch Tower Soldier

  • Tim BennettAmerican Photographer

  • Jeff Truman

    Jeff TrumanDancing American

  • Hong Nhung

    Hong NhungHouse of 500 Girls' Singer

  • Lucia NoyceAmerican Woman

  • Hiliary DouglasAmerican Woman

Director
Phillip Noyce
Writer
Graham Greene, Christopher Hampton and Robert Schenkkan
Music
Craig Armstrong
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle