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By telling his story, and by respecting it, "The Killing Fields" becomes a film of an altogether higher order than the Hollywood revenge thrillers. The movie begins in the early days of the journalistic coverage of Schanberg.
The Killing Fields is a 1984 British biographical drama film about the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, which is based on the experiences of two journalists: Cambodian Dith Pran and American Sydney Schanberg.
Artfully composed, powerfully acted, and fueled by a powerful blend of anger and empathy, The Killing Fields is a career-defining triumph for director Roland Joffé and a masterpiece of cinema.
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Intense, violent movie about brutal Cambodian regime. Read Common Sense Media's The Killing Fields review, age rating, and parents guide.
Feb 1, 1985 · The Killing Fields: Directed by Roland Joffé. With Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands. A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody 'Year Zero' cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million 'undesirable' civilians.
The Killing Fields is a suspenseful and exhilarating experience, a journey through an apocalyptic landscape that features one shocking image after another. Watch, and you'll see why the film is so acclaimed.
The Killing Fields Review. American reporter Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston), and his Cambodian guide Dith Pran (the Oscar winning Haing S. Ngor) make it their personal endeavour to bring news...
Jul 18, 2021 · “The Killing Fields” is a historical film that covers the brutal civil war in Cambodia when the communist Khmer Rouge group seized power in the 1970s. It could just as easily be classified as a horror film.
A gripping romanticized and somewhat fictionalized adaptation of an eyewitness magazine piece by New York Times journalist Sidney Schanberg. Full Review | Original Score: A- | Jun 7, 2011....
Jan 1, 1984 · By Variety Staff. A story of perseverance and survival in hell on earth, The Killing Fields represents an admirable, if not entirely successful, attempt to bring alive to the world film...
