The Quiet American
Violence boiled in the wake of the quiet American!
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2/8/1958Runtime
120 minsOverview
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.
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EnglishBudget
$1,500,000Revenue
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A morally ambiguous tale of colonial desire and Cold War entanglement where romantic jealousy becomes political betrayal. The film moves with the measured dread of a man watching consequences unfold that he can no longer control.
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