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7 February 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.Plot:
An older British reporter vies against a young American for the affections of a Vietnamese beauty. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A Powerful Triangle of Love in the Beginning of the American Intervention in Vietnam more (172 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Caine | ... | Thomas Fowler |
 | Brendan Fraser | ... | Alden Pyle |
 | Do Thi Hai Yen | ... | Phuong |
 | Rade Serbedzija | ... | Inspector Vigot (as Rade Sherbedgia) |
 | Tzi Ma | ... | Hinh |
 | Robert Stanton | ... | Joe Tunney |
 | Holmes Osborne | ... | Bill Granger |
| Quang Hai | ... | General Thé |
 | Ferdinand Hoang | ... | Mr. Muoi |
| Pham Thi Mai Hoa | ... | Phuong's Sister |
| Mathias Mlekuz | ... | French Captain |
| Kevin Tran | ... | Watch Tower Soldier |
| Lap Phan | ... | Watch Tower Soldier |
| Tim Bennett | ... | American Photographer |
 | Jeff Truman | ... | Dancing American |
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Also Known As:
Der stille Amerikaner (Germany)The Spy (Philippines: English title)
Un Américain bien tranquille (France)
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Rated R for images of violence and some language.Parents Guide:
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101 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:18PL | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Miramax had paid $5.5 million for the rights to distribute the movie in North America and some other territories, but then shelved it for a long time. Miramax even tried to sell this movie to other distributors in the United States. But Michael Caine successfully persuaded Miramax to screen this movie at 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. This movie received many good reviews at the Film Festival, so Miramax decided to release this movie in the United States theatrically. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Alden shows Phuong a picture of Fanueuil Hall in Boston and says, "This is Fanway Hall". Sounds like Fenway Hall. Bostonians say 'Fanyel" hall, or less often, 'Fan-you-well' hall. Fenway Park is where the Red Sox play, so named because is is near the Fens, a marshy area off the Charles river. Fenway has nothing to do with Faneuil. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Thomas Fowler: [voiceover] I can't say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman's voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you're looking for, you will find here...
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In Saigon, 1951, Thomas Fowler (Michael Fowler) is an English journalist, married in England with a catholic woman, and in love with a Vietnamese girl, Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen). Thomas meets Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser) in a bar. Pyle is a doctor working in an aid mission, and pretty soon, he falls in love with Phuong. Pyle offers her what Thomas is not possible to give, i.e., a marriage and escape of Vietnam. Meanwhile, the political situation in Vietnam is boiling, with the French trying to get control again of the country, the communists trying to impose their system to the South, and the American secretly giving support to a third Vietnamese part.
This romance is perfect: the outstanding performance of Michael Caine in the first plane, and Brendan Fraser (in his best role, since 'Gods and Monsters') and Do Thi Hai Yen are fantastic. The screenplay of Christopher Hampton, based in a novel of Graham Greene, is wonderful. And the direction of Phillip Noyce is magnificent, presenting the story in right doses of romance, drama, action and special effects. An overwhelming movie for all tastes. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "O Americano Quieto" ("The Quiet American")