The Killing Fields (1984) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Roland Joffé.

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)
• Oliver Pierpaoli as Titony (Pran's Son)
• Edward Entero Chey as Sarun
• Tom Bird as U.S. Military Advisor
• Monirak Sisowath as Phat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village)
• Lambool Dtangpaibool as Phat's Son
• Ira Wheeler as Ambassador Wade
• David Henry as France
• Patrick Malahide as Morgan
• Nell Campbell as Beth
• Joan Harris as TV Interviewer
• Joanna Merlin as Schanberg's Sister
• Jay Barney as Schanberg's Father
• Mark Long as Noaks
• Sayo Inaba as Mrs. Noaks
• Mow Leng as Sirik Matak
• Chinsaure Sar as Arresting Officer
• Hout Ming Tran as K.R. Cadre — First Village
• Thach Suon as Sahn
• Neevy Pal as Rosa
• Charles Bodycomb as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
• Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

• Chris Menges — Director of Photography
• Roland Joffé — Director
• Bruce Robinson — Screenplay
• Mike Oldfield — Original Music Composer
• David Puttnam — Producer

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