Aired Sunday 11 December, 1:10am - 3:45amon RTÉ 2 HD

The Killing Fields (1984)

Drama documentary

The true story of `New York Times' reporter Sidney Schanberg and his efforts to locate his Cambodian friend and translator Dith Pran after he was captured by the brutal Khmer Rouge while working for Schanberg in Cambodia in 1973. The film follows Pran's efforts to survive the Khmer Rouge regime and the purge of the country that took Cambodia into `Year Zezo'.

Country
United Kingdom
Cast and crew
  • Roland JofféDirector
  • Sam WaterstonSydney Schanberg
  • Haing NgorDith Pran
  • John MalkovichAlan "Al" Rockoff
  • Julian SandsJohn Swain
  • Craig NelsonMajor Reeves
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