The Quiet American
Directed by Phillip Noyce
Starring Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Đỗ Thị Hải Yến, Tzi Ma, Rade Šerbedžija, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai, Ferdinand Hoang, Pham Thi Mai Hoa
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Christopher Hampton, Graham Greene, Robert Schenkkan, David Russell
- Music
- Craig Armstrong
- Cinematography
- Christopher Doyle, Brad Shield
- Cast
- Tzi Ma, Rade Šerbedžija, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai, Ferdinand Hoang, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Mathias Mlekuz, Kevin Tran
Updated July 22, 2026
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