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The quiet American / Miramax Films and Intermedia Films present a Mirage Enterprises/Saga Pictures/IMF production ; screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Robert Schenkkan ; directed by Phillip Noyce. , United States Germany - 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on the novel by Graham Greene. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features: Anatomy of a Scene, director and actors commentary; featurette, original featurette, Vietnam timeline, original book reviews.

Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Quang Hai, Rade Sherbedgia.

A story that led to the events of the United States military involvement in Vietnam. Here, a love triangle between a British journalist, his mistress, and a mysterious CIA operative evolves into a much greater mystery that eventually leads to murder and deception.

Rating: R.


DVD, wide screen; 5.1 Dolby digital.


English or French dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Standard No.: 191329202760

Publisher. No.: 1000803502 Paramount Home Entertainment

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Vietnam--History--1945-1975--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Romance films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.