In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
The Quiet American (2002) is a romance, thriller, drama and war film directed by Phillip Noyce, released on November 22, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Đỗ Thị Hải Yến and Tzi Ma. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 343 ratings.
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Michael Caine
as Thomas Fowler
Brendan Fraser
as Alden Pyle
Đỗ Thị Hải Yến
as Phuong
Tzi Ma
as Hinh
Rade Šerbedžija
as Inspector Vigot
Robert Stanton
as Joe Tunney
Holmes Osborne
as Bill Granger
Ngo Quang Hai
as General Thế
Ferdinand Hoang
as Mr. Muoi
Pham Thi Mai Hoa
as Phuong's Sister
Mathias Mlekuz
as French Captain
Kevin Tran
as Watch Tower Soldier
Directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Graham Greene, Christopher Hampton and Robert Schenkkan, produced by Matthias Deyle, William Horberg and Staffan Ahrenberg.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 343 ratings.
Veteran journalist "Fowler" (Sir Michael Caine) is coming to the end of his time in Vietnam. Despite the fact that French colonial influence is waning and the Americans are desperate to stop the Communist insurgents, his employers just don't think he needs to be on-site to file his dwindling number of reports. He has a local interest in "Phuong" (Do The Hai Yen) though, and wants to stay put while he organises a…
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The Quiet American (2002) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Quiet American (2002) includes Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Đỗ Thị Hải Yến, Tzi Ma and Rade Šerbedžija. The film was directed by Phillip Noyce. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Quiet American was released on November 22, 2002 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Quiet American (2002) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 343 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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