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| Plot Summary: | Sydney Schanberg is a New York Times journalist convering the civil war in Cambodia. Together with local representative Dith Pran, they cover some of the tragedy and madness of the war. When the Americans forces leave, Dith Pran sends his family with them, but stays behind himself to help Schanberg cover the event. As an American, Schanberg won't have any trouble leaving the country, but the situation is different for Pran; he's a local, and the Khmer Rouge are moving in. |
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new-york | new-york-city | new-york-times | photographer | political-repression | post-war | prison-camp | progressive-rock | reporter | road | torture | vietnam | violence | vulgarity | writing | historical | holocaust | journalism | khmer-rouge | landmine |
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Roles and Actors of The Killing Fields
| Actor | Role |
| Sam Waterston | Sydney Schanberg |
| Haing S. Ngor | Dith Pran |
| John Malkovich | Alan 'Al' Rockoff, Photographer |
| Julian Sands | Jon Swain |
| Craig T. Nelson | Major Reeves, Military Attache |
| Spalding Gray | United States consul |
| Bill Paterson | Dr. MacEntire |
| Athol Fugard | Dr. Sundesval |
| Graham Kennedy | Dougal |
| Katherine Krapum Chey | Ser Moeum: Dith Pran's wife |
| Oliver Pierpaoli | Titony: Dith Pran's son |
| Edward Entero Chey | Sarun, Sydney's Driver |
| Tom Bird | US Military Advisor |
| Monirak Sisowath | Phat: Khmer Rouge leader: 2nd village |
| Lambool Dtangpaibool | Phat's son |
Director: Roland Joffé
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