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The killing fields / Warner Bros. Pictures ; Goldcrest and International Film Investors present an Enigma production ; screenplay by Bruce Robinson ; produced by David Puttnam ; directed by Roland Joffé.
LIBRA DVD 001 729
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Schanberg, Sydney H. (Sydney Hillel), 1934-2016--Film adaptations.
- Schanberg, Sydney H.
- Schanberg, Sydney H. (Sydney Hillel), 1934-2016.
- Dith Pran, 1942-2008.
- History.
- Cambodia.
- Dith Pran, 1942-2008--Drama.
- Dith Pran.
- Cambodia--History--1975-1979--Drama.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen version.
- Place of Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001]
- Language Note:
- In English with optional English or French subtitles.
- Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby Digital.
- digital
- optical
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Dith Pran is an aide, translator and friend of a journalist who is covering the war in Cambodia. He is eventually exiled to the labor camps in Cambodia's countryside, where he endures four years of starvation, torture and war before escaping to Thailand.
- Participant:
- Sam Waterston, Dr. Haing S. Ngor, Craig T. Nelson, John Malkovich, Athol Fugard.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Chris Menges; editor, Jim Clark; original music, Mike Oldfield.
- Notes:
- Originally released as motion picture in 1984.
- Based on the novel: The death and life of Dith Pran / by Sydney Schanberg.
- Special features: cast & crew; commentary by director Roland Joffeé ; Dr. Haing G. Ngor ; interactive menus; production notes; theatrical trailer; scene access.
- Academy Awards: Best cinematography, Best film editing, Best supporting actor (Ngor).
- ISBN:
- 0790749424
- OCLC:
- 46453398
- Publisher Number:
- 085391141921
- 11419 Warner Home Video
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