The Quiet American
In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
S.official also begins vying for her attention.In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
- Director
- Phillip Noyce
- Worldwide
- $28M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Quiet American returned 0.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $28M
- Release date
- Nov 22, 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- Germany, France
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