The Killing Fields (1984) movie poster

The Killing Fields (1984)

"Here, only the silent survive."
ThumbScore
👍 83%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 84%
DramaHistoryWar

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Director
Runtime
2h 22m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.5/10 (816 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
76

Cast

Sam Waterston as Sydney Schanberg · 76% avg
Haing S. Ngor as Dith Pran
John Malkovich as Al Rockoff · 69% avg
Julian Sands as Jon Swain · 69% avg
Craig T. Nelson as Military Attaché · 74% avg
Spalding Gray as U.S. Consul
Bill Paterson as Dr. MacEntire · 74% avg
Athol Fugard as Dr. Sundesval

Is The Killing Fields good?

Most people think so. 83% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 84%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#914 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#28 / 46 · 1984

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in. Wikipedia ↗

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