The Quiet American (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 140 Fresh: 125 Rotten:15 Average Rating: 7.8/10
Consensus:
Thoughtful and wonderfully acted, The Quiet American manages to capture the spirit of Green's novel.
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Theatrical Release: Nov 22, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $12,843,884
Synopsis: Set in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1952 during the French Indochina war, THE QUIET AMERICAN is based on the mystery story by Graham Greene, and directed by Phillip Noyce. A middle-aged British reporter for the London Times, Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), has been working in Vietnam, covering... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen
Director: Phillip Noyce
Screenwriter: Christopher Hampton, Robert Schenkkan
Producer: William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg
Screenwriter: Christopher Hampton, Robert Schenkkan
Producer: William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg
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The film may be a not especially unusual mystery/thriller, but it's still a solid and entertaining one at that.
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09/17/07
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05/26/06
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03/03/05
La confrontation, mais aussi l’amitié entre ces deux comédiens au sommet de leur forme, font de The Quiet American un film solide.
02/25/05
Noyce has coaxed out what may well be a career-best performance by Michael Caine.
01/15/05
Provides enough action to keep the restive in their seats, but the real excitement here is Greene's finely-drawn characters and the two performances that keep them alive.
07/06/04
The Quiet American takes the viewer inside opium dens and dance halls. It peeks behind the curtains of political intrigues and exposes their violent consequences.
06/23/04
This is perhaps the finest performance of [Michael Caine's] versatile, distinguished career.
02/04/04
The Quiet American is a powerful and provocative drama that demands to be seen.
01/01/04
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08/13/03
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08/02/03
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Ótimas atuações da dupla central em uma história que intercala com elegância os fatos referentes à guerra e ao triângulo amoroso. Grande direção e grande crítica ao imperialismo americano.
07/25/03
This film is quiet in an eerie, slow burn, dripping with noir sort of way; disarmingly reserved, it manages to burrow under your skin and leave a lingering impression.
04/30/03
A compelling look at a situation from history that parallels contemporary times.
04/21/03
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