The Sympathizer
Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.
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4/14/2024Runtime
7 eps, 408 minsGenres
Overview
Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.
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A morally complex spy thriller that unfolds slowly across a refugee community in America, braiding together geopolitical espionage with intimate questions about where your allegiances truly lie. Watching it means sitting with contradiction and ambiguity.
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Hoa Xuande
The Captain
Robert Downey Jr.
Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Toan Le
The General
Fred Nguyen Khan
Bon
Duy Nguyen
Man
Vy Le
Lana
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
Madame
Phan Gia Nhat Linh
Crapulent Major
Alan Trong
Sonny
Kieu Chinh
Crapulent Major's Mother
Sandra Oh
Sofia Mori
Quinn Hoàng
Commandant
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