The Quiet American (Blu-ray disc)

Phillip Noyce's adaptation of the novel by Graham Greene (also adapted in 1958 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz) was initially due for release in 2001 but held back after the events of 9/11, due to its critical view of the US role in Vietnam during the 1950s. British journalist Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), who is covering the initial events that led to the Indo-China war in 1952, comes under suspicion of murder when the body of a young American, Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser), is found floating in the river. Their story is told in flashback, as the American arrives in Vietnam, apparently to provide medical aid in the war. However, Pyle is not who he first appears to be...

General

Studio:	Miramax
Release date:	September 2011
Movie released:	2002
Actors:	Michael Caine • Brendan Fraser • Do Hai Yen • Rade Serbedzija • Robert Stanton • Holmes Osborne • Tzi Ma
Contributors:	Steffan Ahrenberg • William Horberg • Christopher Hampton • Robert Schenkkan • Craig Armstrong • Chris Doyle
Directors:	Philip Noyce
Dimensions:	197 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Region encoding:	Region B. This Blu-ray disk will play in all South African Blu-ray players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Video format:	Widescreen 2.35:1
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	15
Categories:	DVD > Thriller DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XRK-LKM-RNE-2
Barcode:	5055201818812

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

• Interactive Menus
• Interviews
• Commentary
• Other Documentary: 'Anatomy of a scene'

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!