The Killing Fields (1984)

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Here, only the silent survive.

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.

• Released: 1984-11-23
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 2h 22m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 864 votes

Directed by Roland Joffé.

Top cast

• Sam Waterston as Sydney Schanberg
• Haing S. Ngor as Dith Pran
• John Malkovich as Al Rockoff
• Julian Sands as Jon Swain
• Craig T. Nelson as Military Attaché
• Spalding Gray as U.S. Consul
• Bill Paterson as Dr. MacEntire
• Athol Fugard as Dr. Sundesval
• Graham Kennedy as Dougal
• Katherine Krapum Chey as Ser Moeum (Pran's Wife)

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Where to watch The Killing Fields

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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