The Quiet American

“In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.”

6.6(328)20021h 41m

RomanceThrillerDramaWar

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.

Director

Phillip Noyce

Budget

$30.0M

Revenue

$27.7M

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

Ferdinand Hoang

Mr. Muoi

Pham Thi Mai Hoa

Phuong's Sister

Mathias Mlekuz

French Captain

Kevin Tran

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1 review

Geronimo1967

2y ago

7.0

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...