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The quiet American [videorecording] / Miramax Films and Intermedia Films present a Mirage Entertainment, Sage Pictures, IMF Production ; producers, William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg ; screenplay writers, Christopher Hampton, Robert Schenkkan ; director, Phillip Noyce.

Horberg, William. (Added Author). Ahrenberg, Staffan. (Added Author). Hampton, Christopher, 1946- (Added Author). Schenkkan, Robert, 1953- (Added Author). Noyce, Phillip. (Added Author). Caine, Michael. (Added Author). Fraser, Brendan, 1968- (Added Author). Yen, Do Thi Hai. (Added Author). Ma, Tzi. (Added Author). Stanton, Robert. (Added Author). Osborne, Holmes, 1952- (Added Author). Hoa, Pham Thi Mai. (Added Author). Hai, Quang. (Added Author). Sherbedgia, Rade. (Added Author). Doyle, Christopher, 1952- (Added Author). Scott, John. (Added Author). Armstrong, Craig. (Added Author). Moriceau, Norma. (Added Author). Ford, Roger. (Added Author). Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 Quiet American. (Added Author). Mirage Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). IMF Productions (Firm) (Added Author). IMF Productions. (Added Author). Intermedia Films. (Added Author). Mirage Enterprises. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). Doyle, Christopher. (Added Author). Greene, Graham, 1904- (Added Author). Šerbedžija, Rade, 1946- (Added Author). Armstrong, Craig, 1959- (Added Author). Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 Quiet American. (Added Author). Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Saga Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Quang Hai, Rade Sherbedgia. (Cast).

Summary:

A story that led to the events of the United States military involvement in Vietnam. Here, a love triangle between a British journalist, his mistress, and a mysterious CIA operative evolves into a much greater mystery that eventually leads to murder and deception.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788846167
  • ISBN: 9780788846168
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2003]
  • Distributor: Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Graham Greene.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Special features: anatomy of a scene; director's commentary; behind-the-scenes featurette.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editor, John Scott; original music composer, Craig Armstrong ; costume designer, Norma Moriceau ; production designer, Roger Ford.
Participant or Performer Note:
Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Quang Hai, Rade Sherbedgia.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for images of violence and some language.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby, Region 1 encoding.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

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Vietnam > History > 1945-1975 > Drama.
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