The Killing Fields 1984

The Killing Fields (1984) is a Drama and History film from United Kingdom in the lookmovie catalog, running 2h 22m. Directed by Roland Joffé, it features Sam Waterston and Haing S. Ngor. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 from 882 votes. New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.