The Quiet American

2002 • 1h 41m •

Romance Thriller Drama War

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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.

"In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction."

Top Billed Cast

Michael Caine

Thomas Fowler

Brendan Fraser

Alden Pyle

Đỗ Thị Hải Yến

Phuong

Tzi Ma

Hinh

Rade Šerbedžija

Inspector Vigot

Robert Stanton

Joe Tunney

Holmes Osborne

Bill Granger

Ngo Quang Hai

General Thế

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2024-05-13

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" (Do The Hai Yen) though, and wants to stay put while he organises a divorce from his British wife. To keep his bosses at bay, he organises a trip up country to interview the powerful "General Thé" (Huang Hai) to get the lowdown on what is really happe...