THE KILLING FIELDS
Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor
Warner Bros.; Directed by Roland Joffe
Rated R; 139 minutes; 1984
THE KILLING FIELDS, a faithful adaptation of an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Sydney H. Schanberg, relates an intensely personal story of friendship, separation, survival, and reunion set against the atrocities of the genocidal revolution in Cambodia. An unconventional, intense, and truly political film, it realistically examines the anguish of one of the very few survivors of THE KILLING FIELDS.
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WINNER OF THREE ACADEMY AWARDS®
Reviews
"An extraordinary movie! So compelling and convincing you can't tear your eyes from the screen. It's not to be missed."
- David Ansen, NEWSWEEK
"Unforgettable! A movie to haunt your memory."
- Pat Collins, CBS MORNING NEWS, CBS–TV
"A stirring true story of friendship and valor that captures human drama with true compassion. It has one of the most compelling conclusions you'll ever see."
- Stephen Schaefer, US MAGAZINE
"A haunting study in human courage. Dynamic, intensely realistic, jolting and emotionally charged. THE KILLING FIELDS pins you to the wall."
- Kathleen Carroll, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"Extraordinary! A first–rate film with a superb ensemble performance. One of the few major studio films in recent times that has something to say and the dramatic know–how to say it with eloquence and clarity."
- Joseph Gelmis, NEWSDAY
"THE KILLING FIELDS is a brilliant, powerfully stirring, haunting story of friendship and war. It should be seen by anyone with a heart and mind."
- Julie Salamon, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"Powerful, gripping, incredibly vivid, absolutely riveting and life–affirming. Don't miss it!"
- Stewart Klein, WNEW–TV
"Utterly grippingly mesmerizing. A film to search out and share. It must simply not be missed."
- Sheila Benson, LOS ANGELES TIMES
BLURB
Head to the fields for this riveting look at the tragedy of war.