The Quiet American
2002 · 101 min
Directed by Phillip Noyce. Written by Christopher Hampton. Starring Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma.
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.
Critics 87% · audiences 72% · streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy, Hoopla · 1 Oscar nomination