The Quiet American
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The Quiet American

In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.

6.6 / 10 2002 1h 41mR English
RomanceThrillerDramaWar

Storyline

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

Cast & Crew

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Thomas Fowler

Lead
Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Alden Pyle

Đỗ Thị Hải Yến

Đỗ Thị Hải Yến

Phuong

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Hinh

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Inspector Vigot

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

Joe Tunney

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Bill Granger

Ngo Quang Hai

Ngo Quang Hai

General Thế

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phillip Noyce's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Quiet American is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker