Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
- Genres: Romance, Thriller, Drama
- Release Date: 2002-11-22
- Runtime: 101.0 min
- Budget: $30.0 million
- Revenue: $27.7 million
- Production Companies: Mirage Enterprises, IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KG, Saga Pictures, Giai Phong Film Studio
Cast & Crew
Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Rade Šerbedžija, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Quang Hai, Ferdinand Hoang, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Mathias Mlekuz, Kevin Tran, Lap Phan, Tim Bennett, Jeff Truman, Hong Nhung, Lucia Noyce, Hiliary Douglas, Daniel Hung, Nguyen Kim Hoan, Trinh Mal Nguyen, Trong Pham, Tran Do Luc, Công Lý, George Mangos, Natasha Hunter, Martine Monroe, Jose De la Vega, Roland Rohrer, Susan Parry, Nguyen Anh Dung, Peter Holdsworth, Ngoc Tuan Hoang, Trece Lambatan, Erwin Abarico, Jun Javier, Van Phuoc Nguyen, Mark Szeto, Askar Nurlanov, Douglas Gallagher, Nicholas Parry, Vov Dylan
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Quiet American”
The Quiet American is a 2002 drama-thriller set in 1952 Vietnam. It tells the story of Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), a British journalist who has been living in Saigon for two years. He is cynical and world-weary, yet still deeply in love with Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen), a young Vietnamese woman.
Fowler’s life is changed when a young American arrives in Saigon, eager to help the Vietnamese people. Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser) is idealistic and naive, but he soon shows that he is not as innocent as he appears. It is soon revealed that Pyle is a CIA agent, sent to Saigon to carry out a covert mission.
Fowler is torn between his love for Phuong and his growing suspicion of Pyle. He begins to investigate Pyle’s activities, but his investigation soon puts him in danger. Meanwhile, Pyle’s mission is revealed to be a plan to destabilize the region with the help of a local terrorist group. Fowler must decide whether to expose Pyle and risk his own life, or to remain silent and protect the woman he loves.
The Quiet American is a gripping thriller that explores themes of loyalty, morality, and the consequences of imperialism. It is a powerful and thought-provoking film that will leave viewers questioning their own beliefs.
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