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The Killing Fields (1984) is an award-winning dramatic British film based on the experiences of the journalists Dith Pran, who survived the Khmer Rouge regime, Sydney Schanberg, and Jon Swain. The film, which won three Academy Awards, was directed by Roland Joffé and stars Sam Waterston as Schanberg, Haing S. Ngor as Dith Pran, and Julian Sands as Jon Swain. The adaptation for the screen was written by Bruce Robinson (Withnail and I
) for which he received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations as well as a BAFTA award.

Ngor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role; cinematographer Chris Menges won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. The film also won for Best Editing. The soundtrack is by Mike Oldfield.

In 1986, actor Spalding Gray, who had a small role in the movie as the American consul, created Swimming to Cambodia
, an acclaimed monologue (later filmed by Jonathan Demme) based upon his experiences making The Killing Fields.

Tagline: Every so often, there is a film that is destined to be talked about and remembered for years to come.

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