The Quiet American (2002)

2002 · 101 min · Romance, Thriller, Drama, War

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.

Directed by Phillip Noyce. Starring Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Đỗ Thị Hải Yến, Tzi Ma and Rade Šerbedžija.

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