Fresh
[Caine] gives one of his best performances, whether dissembling a new-found inner steel under questioning or breaking down in the privacy of a toilet.
Derek Adams, Time Out
The Quiet American
In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
2002 · 1h 41m · R
Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Directed by
Phillip Noyce
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The Quiet American
Overview
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.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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87%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Caine, who also starred in one other Greene adaptation, 1983's The Honorary Consul, is the essence of almost all the author's misfits -- a practiced cynic masking an aching romantic.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
The Quiet American was filmed in Vietnam and does a wonderful job of conveying a sense of place and time.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
For Caine, it's a peak performance in a career that has had many of them.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh
It's a political story -- and an uncannily timely one -- yet the politics fade into the background in the wake of Caine's complex and splendid performance.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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