Film record

The Killing Fields

Original title: La Déchirure

1984Feature film139 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United Kingdom
Languages
English · French · Khmer
Genres
drama film · biographical film

Credits

Direction

Roland Joffé — Directing

Cast

Sam Waterston — Acting (Sydney Schanberg)
John Malkovich — Acting (Al Rockoff)
Haing S. Ngor — Acting (Dith Pran)
Julian Sands — Acting (Jon Swain)
Craig T. Nelson — Acting (Military Attache)
Spalding Gray — Acting (U.S. Consul)
Athol Fugard — Acting (Dr Sundesval)
Bill Paterson — Acting (Dr MacEntire)
Graham Kennedy — Acting (Dougal)
Patrick Malahide — Acting (Morgan)
Nell Campbell — Acting (Beth)
Joanna Merlin — Acting (Schanberg's Sister)
Sisowath Chivan Monirak — Acting (Phat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village))
Ira Wheeler — Acting (Ambassador Wade)
Jay Barney — Acting (Schanberg's Father)

Writing

Bruce Robinson — Screenwriting

Production

David Puttnam — Production
Iain Smith — Production

Music

Mike Oldfield — Music composition

Cinematography

Chris Menges — Cinematography

Editing

Jim Clark — Editing
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Distribution

Netflix

International
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