MOVIE · 1984
The Killing Fields
DocumentaryDramaWar142 min
In 1975, New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is in Phnom Penh covering the Cambodian Civil War as the city edges toward collapse. Sam Waterston is Schanberg, working side by side with interpreter and fixer Dith Pran, whose bond with him gives the story its center. Haing S. Ngor's Pran helps guide foreign journalists through embassy chaos, street violence, and the uncertainty of the American evacuation. When Schanberg tries to secure a way out for Pran and his family, Pran decides to stay behind and continue reporting as the Khmer Rouge moves into Cambodia.
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