The Quiet American

Set in early 1950s Vietnam, as French involvement in the ongoing civil war was winding down and before America's entry, director Phillip Noyce's thoughtful filming of Graham Greene's novel stars Michael Caine as a cynical British reporter stationed in Saigon and Brendan Fraser as the seemingly naive U.S. aid worker who comes between the journalist and his Vietnamese mistress. Hai Yen Do, Rade Serbedzija, Tzi Ma also star. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurette.