The Killing Fields (1984)
| Release Date | 02 November 1984 |
| US Box Office | $35,000,000 |
| Tagline | He was a reporter for the New York Times whose coverage of the Cambodian War would win him a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting. But the friend who made it possible was half the world away with his life in great danger... This is the story of war and friendship, the anguish of a country and of one man's will to live. |
| Genre | Drama, History, War |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Language | English, French, Khmer |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Drama |
| Mood | Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Members of the Press, Fighting the System |
| Tones | Forceful, Grim, Harsh, Poignant, Visceral |
| Tags | Bureaucrat, Cross Cultural Relations, Culture [social Culture], Death, Escape, Expose [revelation], Friendship, Imprisonment, Journalist, Newspaper, Politician, Reporter, Slavery, Survivor, Terrorism, War |
The Killing Fields is a 1984 British drama film about the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, which is based on the experiences of two journalists: Cambodian Dith Pran and American Sydney Schanberg. The film, which won three Academy Awards, was directed by Roland Joffé and stars Sam Waterston as Schanberg, Haing S. Ngor as Dith Pran, Julian Sands as Jon Swain, and John Malkovich as Al Rockoff. The adaptation for the screen was written by Bruce Robinson and the soundtrack by Mike Oldfield, orchestrated by David Bedford.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Athol Fugard
Dr. Sundesval
Katherine Krapum Chey
Ser Moeum
Oliver Pierpaoli
Titony
Edward Entero Chey
Sarun
Tom Bird
U.S. Military Advisor
Monirak Sisowath
Phat - Khmer Rouge Leader
Lambool Dtangpaibool
Phat's Son
Ira Wheeler
Ambassador Wade
Joan Harris
TV Interviewer
Jay Barney
Sydney Schanberg's Father
Sayo Inaba
Mrs. Noaks
Mow Leng
Sirik Matah
Chinsaure Sar
Arresting Officer
Hout Ming Tran
Khmer Rouge Cadre
Thach Suon
Sahn
Neevy Pal
Rosa
Charles Bodycomb
Jeep Driver
Director
Writer
Producer
Iain Smith
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Chris Menges
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Editor
Casting Director
Marion Dougherty
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Susie Figgis
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Pat Golden
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Juliet Taylor
Production Designer
Roy Walker
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Art Director
Roger Murray-Leach
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Steve Spence
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Costume Designer
Judy Moorcroft
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Makeup Department
Ronnie Cogan
key hair stylist
Yvonne Coppard
makeup artist
James Keeler
hair stylist: Toronto
Ken Lintott
makeup artist
Tommie Manderson
makeup supervisor
Sophy Pradith
makeup artist
Chris Taylor
hair stylist
Freddie Williamson
makeup artist
Production Manager
David Coatsworth
production manager: Toronto
Robin Douet
production supervisor
Charles Hubbard
unit production manager: Thailand
Claude Hudson
production manager: Bangkok
Philip Kohler
production manager: Phuket
Barrie Melrose
production manager: Thailand
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Barron
assistant director
David Brown
assistant director
Alan Goluboff
assistant director: Toronto
Charles Hubbard
assistant director: second unit
Buranee Rachjaibun
assistant director
Howard Rothschild
assistant director: Toronto
Sompol Sungkawess
assistant director
Gerry Toomey
assistant director
Bill Westley
first assistant director
Art Department
Martin Atkinson
assistant art director
Paul Bradburn
props
Jacques M. Bradette
set dresser: Toronto
Howard Brown
graphic designer
Ken Court
assistant art director
Tessa Davies
set dresser
Len Day
chargehand carpenter
George Dean
chargehand painter
Andrew Deskin
head props: Toronto
Patrick Doyle
stagehand
Len Furey
construction manager
John Gorham
graphic designer
Julie Graysmark
draughtswoman
Fred Gunning
supervising chargehand carpenter
Bill Harman
construction manager: Toronto
Frank Henry
chargehand carpenter
Ronald Kent
painter
John Porter
carpenter
Michael Quayle
chargehand plasterer
Ron Quelch
production buyer
John Roberts
master painter
Alan Seabrook
chargehand painter
Mickey Spence
supervising plasterer
Thomas Tarry
supervising plasterer
Alan Taylor
supervising carpenter
Andrew Tombs
plasterer
Terry Wells
property master
Dave Midson
stand-by prop
Sound Department
Peter Compton
footsteps editor
Ian Fuller
dubbing editor
Leonard Green
assistant dialogue editor
David Grimsdale
assistant dubbing editor
Dushko Indjic
boom operator
Eddy Joseph
dialogue editor
Ray Merrin
assistant dubbing mixer
Bill Rowe
dubbing mixer
Niwat Sumneangsanor
sound assistant
Robert Taylor
second camera sound mixer
Clive Winter
sound mixer
Tony Jackson
sound recordist: UK
Special Effects
Alan Bryce
special effects technician
Fred Cramer
special effects supervisor
Andrew 'Sandy' Overholtzer
special effects technician
Melvyn Pearson
special effects technician
Jay King
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Neil Sharp
opticals
Stunts
Terry Forrestal
stunt arranger
Camera and Electrical Department
James Ainslie
clapper loader
David Appleby
still photographer
Jonn Barry
electrician
Peter Bloor
gaffer
Ray Boyle
gaffer: Toronto
Tony Breeze
assistant camera: second unit
Peter Casey
generator operator
John Clark
best boy
Tony Cridlin
grip
John Field
rigger
Judy Freeman
video operator
Jeremy Gee
focus puller
Eddie Knight
electrician
Agapios Louka
camera maintenance
Robert McRae
key grip: Toronto
Eric Melville
electrician trainee
Allan Mills
electrician
Satharn Pairaoh
assistant camera
Mike Roberts
camera operator
Stephen Samson
rigger
Ivan Strasburg
director of photography: second unit
Costas Charitou
opticals: Camera Effects Ltd
Roland Neveu
special shoot photographer
Casting Department
Say Hong
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Black
wardrobe assistant
Keith Denny
wardrobe supervisor
Norman Dickens
wardrobe master
Keith Morton
wardrobe master
Marc O'Hara
wardrobe master: Toronto
Doungporn Soawapap
wardrobe assistant
Gary Wells
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Bryan Oates
first assistant editor
Ric O'Connor
assistant footsteps editor
Anne Sopel
second assistant editor
Tony Tromp
editor trainee
Music Department
David Bedford
orchestrator, music arranger: choral, composer: additional music
Greg Fulginiti
music engineer
John Gale
music consultant
Transportation Department
Brian Hathaway
action vehicles manager
John Hollywood
unit driver: London
Michael Jones
transportation coordinator
Pamela Wells
transportation manager
Other Crew
Barbara Allen
production coordinator: Thailand
Judy Arthur
press liaison: USA
Simon Atherton
armorer
Joan Bull
unit nurse
Paul Caldicott
catering assistant
Rachelle Charron
accountant: Toronto
Diane Chittell
production coordinator: Canada
Nobby Clark
supervising rigger
Dominic Clooney
catering supervisor
Teresa Colman
assistant to producer
Con Cremins
assistant accountant
Penny Eyles
continuity
Kate Fitzmaurice
voice coach
Brian Harris
production accountant
John Hemmings
liaison
Gilly Hodson
publicity: Enigma
Christine Hoy
assistant accountant
Alan Kingham
catering assistant
Dean McGill
catering assistant
Richard Morrison
title designer
Richard Nesbitt
unit doctor
Len Nieder
catering manager
Uberto Pasolini
unit runner
Santa Pestonji
production executive: Thailand
Betty Sharp
secretary to accountant
Julie Sheppard
attachment: National Film School
Phillip Small
catering assistant
Andy Birmingham
production accountant
Hugh O'Donnell
location assistant
Sasisupa Sungvaribud
assistant to production supervisor: Thailand
Thanks
Denis Cameron
thanks
Dr. Murray Carmichael
thanks
Tim Carney
thanks
Patricia Churchill
thanks
Pat Coulter
thanks
Neil Davis
thanks
Sylvana Foa
thanks
Mervyn Jones
thanks
Sarah McLean
thanks
John Norton
thanks
Bruce Palling
thanks
Adrian Stevens
thanks
Production Company
Enigma (First Casualty) Ltd.
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Goldcrest Films International
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International Film Investors
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Distributor
Atlantic Film
Braveworld
Columbia-EMI-Warner
Concorde Film
EuroVideo
Flashstar
,
Indies Home Entertainment
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Optimum Releasing
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
Video Film Express
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner-Columbia Film
Warner-Columbia Filmverleih
Miscellaneous
Bapty and Co.
armourer's employer
Blowup
stills processing
Camera Effects
opticals
Coca Cola Export
grateful thanks
International Committee of the Red Cross
grateful thanks
Joe Dunton & Company
grateful thanks
Lee Electrics
grateful thanks
Location Caterers
catering
Mayflower Recording
adr recording
New York Times, The
grateful thanks
Olympic Optical
grateful thanks
Optical Film Effects Ltd.
opticals
Oxfam
grateful thanks
Thai International Airways
grateful thanks
The Grip House
grip's employer
Thorn EMI Film Studios Ltd.
dubbing mixing
Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. (TSNL)
grateful thanks
United States Marine Corps
grateful thanks
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