The killing fields / Enigma Productions ; Warner Brothers ; produced by David Puttnam ; directed by Roland Joffe ; screenplay by Bruce Robinson.

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Waterston stars as New York Times reporter Schanberg, a journalist who covered the war in Cambodia. Ngor stars as Dith, the translator and aide, who is exiled to Cambodian labor camps where millions of others have died.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Enigma Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Joffé, Roland, 1945-
Waterston, Sam
Ngor, Haing
Nelson, Craig T.
Schanberg, Sydney H. (Sydney Hillel), 1934-2016
Language:English
French
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with English or French subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : Warner Home Video
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Schanberg, Sydney H. > (Sydney Hillel), > 1934-2016 > Film adaptations.
Schanberg, Sydney H. > (Sydney Hillel), > 1934-2016 > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Drama.
Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
Americans > Cambodia > Drama.
Cambodia > History > 1975-1979 > Drama.
Biographical films.
War films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Biographical films.
War films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Waterston stars as New York Times reporter Schanberg, a journalist who covered the war in Cambodia. Ngor stars as Dith, the translator and aide, who is exiled to Cambodian labor camps where millions of others have died.
Note:Special features: feature-length audio commentary by director Roland Joffé, interactive menus, production notes, theatrical trailer, and scene access.
Adapted from the story "The death and life of Dith Pran" by Sydney Schanberg, in the New York times magazine.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF1 D0011302 VideoDVD
DS554.8 .S33 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role (Haing S. Ngor)
Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Chris Menges)
Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Jim Clark)
ISBN:9780790749426
0790749424
Credits:Directory of photography, Chris Menges; production design, Roy Walker; editor, Jim Clark; music, John Lennon, Mike Oldfield, Francisco Tarrega.
System Details:DVD; widescreen; Dolby surround stereo.
Cast:
Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, Craig T. Nelson, John Malkovich, Athol Fugard.