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The Killing Fields (1984)

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A New York Times journalist and his local Cambodian interpreter are covering the civil war in Cambodia. When the Khmer Rouge takes over Phnom Penh, the American journalist is evacuated, but his interpreter is left behind and imprisoned in a labor camp. The film follows the interpreter's brutal fight for survival and the journalist's desperate efforts to find him amidst the genocide.

Mean Rank

A

Mean Score

81/100

Total Votes

73K+

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4.7 /5 (92)

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7.8 /10 (61K+)

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76 /100 (18)

7.0 /10 (15)

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93 /100 (44)

91 /100 (10K+)

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68 /100 (1K+)

About The Killing Fields

Director: Roland Joffé

Cast: John Malkovich, Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor

Language: English, French, Central Khmer, Russian

Runtime: 141 min

Genre: Drama, Biography, History

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