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. It was directed by Roland Joffé and produced by David Puttnam for his company Goldcrest Films. Sam Waterston stars as Schanberg, Haing S. Ngor as Pran, and John Malkovich as Al Rockoff. The adaptation for the screen was written by Bruce Robinson; the musical score was written by Mike Oldfield and orchestrated by David Bedford.
The Killing Fields (1984)
Directed by Roland Joffe
Genres - Biography, Drama, History, War |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Nov 16, 1984 |
Run Time - 142 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
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Budget
$14,400,000
Box Office
$34,700,291
Themes
Tags
1970s, British, Cambodia, Dark, Embassy, Genocide, Photographer, True Stories, Vietnam, Violent
Attributes
Filming Location: Bangkok, New York City, Thailand, Toronto
Narrative Location: Cambodia
Subject: Khmer Rouge, Killing Fields, war correspondent
Narrative Location: Cambodia
Subject: Khmer Rouge, Killing Fields, war correspondent
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Câmpurile morţii
RO
Dödens fält
SE
Dødsmarkene
NO
Gyilkos mezők
HU
Killing Fields - dödens fält
SE
Killing Fields - Schreiendes Land
DE
Kravges sti siopi
GR
Kuoleman kentät
FI
Kuoleman kentät - The Killing Fields
FI
La déchirure
CA, FR
Los gritos del silencio
AR, MX, PE, ES, UY
Os Gritos do Silêncio
BR
Pola śmierci
PL
Polja smrti
RS, SI
Terra Sangrenta
PT
The Killing Fields
AU, CA, DK, IN, GB, US
The Killing Fields - Schreiendes Land
AT
The Killing Fields: Los gritos del silencio
AR
Urla del silenzio
IT
Velden des doods
NL
Κραυγές στη σιωπή
GR
Поља смрти
RS
Полетата на смъртта
BG
Поля смерті
UA
Поля смерти
RU
キリング・フィールド
JP
殺戮戰場
TW