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The quiet American
Uniform Title
Quiet American (Motion picture : 2002)
Title
The quiet American [videorecording] / Miramax Films and Intermedia Films present a Mirage Enterprises, Saga Pictures, IMF production ; produced by William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg ; screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Robert Schenkkan ; directed by Phillip Noyce.
ISBN
9780788846168
0788846167
Published
[United States] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003], c2001.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the novel by Graham Greene.
Special features include: anatomy of a scene; feature commentary with cast and crew; behind-the-scenes featurette; DVD-ROM features.
Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editor, John Scott; original music composer, Craig Armstrong ; costume designer, Norma Moriceau ; production designer, Roger Ford.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Summary
A story that led to the events of the United States military involvement in Vietnam. Here, a love triangle between a British journalist, his mistress, and a mysterious CIA operative evolves into a much greater mystery that eventually leads to murder and deception.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 30, 2009
Credits
Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editor, John Scott; original music composer, Craig Armstrong ; costume designer, Norma Moriceau ; production designer, Roger Ford.
Cast
Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Quang Hai, Rade Sherbedgia.
System details note
Enhanced DVD, Dolby digital, Region 1 encoding, widescreen (2.35:1).
DVD-ROM drive required for access to DVD-ROM features.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for images of violence and some language.
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