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The Quiet American

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
31K
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Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)
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A veteran English journalist and a young man vie for the affection of a beautiful Vietnamese woman in the 1950s.A veteran English journalist and a young man vie for the affection of a beautiful Vietnamese woman in the 1950s.A veteran English journalist and a young man vie for the affection of a beautiful Vietnamese woman in the 1950s.

  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writers
    • Graham Greene
    • Christopher Hampton
    • Robert Schenkkan
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Do Thi Hai Yen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Christopher Hampton
      • Robert Schenkkan
    • Stars
      • Michael Caine
      • Brendan Fraser
      • Do Thi Hai Yen
    • 222User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Top Cast49

    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Thomas Fowler
    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Alden Pyle
    Do Thi Hai Yen
    Do Thi Hai Yen
    • Phuong
    • (as Thi Hai Yen Do)
    Rade Šerbedžija
    Rade Šerbedžija
    • Inspector Vigot
    • (as Rade Sherbedgia)
    Tzi Ma
    Tzi Ma
    • Hinh
    Robert Stanton
    Robert Stanton
    • Joe Tunney
    Holmes Osborne
    Holmes Osborne
    • Bill Granger
    Quang Hai
    • General Thé
    Ferdinand Hoang
    Ferdinand Hoang
    • Mr. Muoi
    Mai Hoa
    • Phuong's Sister
    • (as Hoa Mai)
    Mathias Mlekuz
    • French Captain
    Kevin Tran
    • Watch Tower Soldier
    Lap Phan
    Lap Phan
    • Watch Tower Soldier
    Tim Bennett
    • American Photographer
    Jeff Truman
    Jeff Truman
    • Dancing American
    Hong Nhung
    • House of 500 Girls' Singer
    Ha Phong Nguyen
    • Muoi's Henchman
    • (as Nguyen Ha Phong)
    Navia Nguyen
    Navia Nguyen
    • House of 500 Girls' Woman
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Christopher Hampton
      • Robert Schenkkan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews222

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director Phillip Noyce wanted Heath Ledger to play the role of Alden Pyle, but was happy with Brendan Fraser's work in this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Fowler is reading his report of the massacre in The Times, the text says "120 kilometers". In the unlikely event that an English journalist in the 1950s would use kilometers instead of miles, he would have spelled it "kilometres". Also, the text reads that Phat Diem is "120 kilometers north of Hanoi" when, in fact, it is 120 kilometers SOUTH of Hanoi.
    • Quotes
      • Thomas Fowler: I know I am behaving badly, but I have every intention of behaving badly. As a matter of fact, this is exactly the kind of situation where one should behave badly.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Banger Sisters/Secretary/Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever/Invincible/The Four Feathers (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Nuoc Non Lam Son
      Written by Hoang Quy
      Performed by Manh Phat

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 7, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • Vietnam
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Miramax
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • El americano
    • Filming locations
      • Da Nang, Vietnam
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Intermedia Films
      • Mirage Enterprises
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,988,801
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $101,663
      • Nov 24, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,674,124
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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