The killing fields
(DVD)
Contributors
Joffé, Roland, 1945- film director.
Robinson, Bruce, 1946- screenwriter.
Puttnam, David, 1941- film producer.
Waterston, Sam, actor.
Ngor, Haing, actor.
Robinson, Bruce, 1946- screenwriter.
Puttnam, David, 1941- film producer.
Waterston, Sam, actor.
Ngor, Haing, actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2016].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 DVD (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cambodia -- History -- 1975-1979 -- Drama.
Cambodia -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Dith Pran, -- 1942-2008 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Journalists -- Drama.
Political atrocities -- Cambodia -- Drama.
Political persecution -- Cambodia -- Drama.
Schanberg, Sydney H. -- (Sydney Hillel), -- 1934-2016 -- Drama.
War films.
Cambodia -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Dith Pran, -- 1942-2008 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Journalists -- Drama.
Political atrocities -- Cambodia -- Drama.
Political persecution -- Cambodia -- Drama.
Schanberg, Sydney H. -- (Sydney Hillel), -- 1934-2016 -- Drama.
War films.
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2016].
Language
English
UPC
888574446215
Notes
General Note
Adapted from "The death and life of Dith Pran" by Sydney Schanberg in the New York Times Magazine.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
General Note
"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."
General Note
Widescreen (1.85:1).
General Note
Special features: Feature-length audio commentary by director Roland Joffe ; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Jim Clark ; original music, Mike Oldfield.
Participants/Performers
Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, Craig T. Nelson, John Malkovich, Athol Fugard.
Description
The story of New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg's friendship with a Cambodian interpreter, Dith Pran, during the time of the 1975 Khmer Rouge revolution.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD-R, widescreen (1.85:1) ; Dolby surround.
Language
In English with optional English or French subtitles.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1985: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Haing S. Ngor).
Awards
Golden Globes, 1985: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Haing S. Ngor).
Awards
BAFTA Film Awards, 1985: Best Film ; Best Actor (Haing S. Ngor) ; Best Screenplay - Adapted (Bruce Robinson) ; Most Outstanding Newcomer to Film (Haing S. Ngor).
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Joffé, R., Robinson, B., Puttnam, D., Waterston, S., Ngor, H., Nelson, C. T., Malkovich, J., Fugard, A., & Schanberg, S. H. 1. (2016). The killing fields . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roland Joffé et al.. 2016. The Killing Fields. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roland Joffé et al.. The Killing Fields Warner Home Video, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joffé, Roland, et al. The Killing Fields Warner Home Video, 2016.
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