War drama starring
Sam Waterston Haing SNgor Cambodia 1973: American journalist Sydney Schanberg and his guide, Dith Pran, are operating out of the war-torn ruins of Phnom Penh.
When the Khmer Rouge armies enter the city they are welcomed with open arms. But foreign journalists become the targets of hatred. Soon, Schanberg and his colleagues are rounded up and look certain to face execution.
This British film, a recreation of a true story, won three Academy Awards.
Director Roland Joffe (1984) ♦ FILM REVIEWS pages 69-76
