Film · 1984

The Killing Fields

Name: The Killing Fields
Director: Roland Joffé
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 141 min
Cast: Sam Waterston, John Malkovich, Haing S. Ngor, Julian Sands, Craig T. Nelson

Original title: La Déchirure

by Roland Joffé

CineMasters tierCult Classic

Rarity: Very rare. A tier follows the title’s real, lasting fame (Wikipedia readership, worldwide reach, awards, box office, age), never its quality.

All Cult Classic titles How tiers work

Details

Type: Film
Released: 1984
Director: Roland Joffé
Genres: Drama
Countries: United Kingdom
Original language: English
Running time: 2 h 21 min

Cast

Sam Waterston
John Malkovich
Haing S. Ngor
Julian Sands
Craig T. Nelson
Spalding Gray
Athol Fugard
Bill Paterson

Awards

Wins

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1985)
Academy Award for Best Cinematography (1985)
Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1985)
Silver nugget for the best foreign film (1986)
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

Academy Award for Best Picture (1985)
Academy Award for Best Actor (1985)
Academy Award for Best Director (1985)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1985)

In France

French rating: Interdit -13 ans
French release visa: No. 59923

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)