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The Killing Fields
1984
Roland Joffé
1984·R·United Kingdom
United KingdomAward tierGold
Metascore
A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during Pol Pot's bloody Year Zero cleansing campaign.
Cast
Sam Waterston·Haing S. Ngor·John Malkovich·Julian Sands
Producers
Jake Eberts·David Puttnam·Iain Smith
Languages
EnglishFrenchkhmRussianMajor Awards
5 wins · 9 nominations
Wins (5)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1985)
Best Film
David Puttnam
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1985)
Best Film
Best Director
London Critics Circle Film Awards (1986)
Director of the Year
Roland Joffé
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1985)
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Bruce Robinson
Writers Guild of America, USA (1985)
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Bruce Robinson
Nominations (9)
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1985)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Roland Joffé
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1984)
Best Film
César Awards, France (1986)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Roland Joffé
Golden Globes, USA (1985)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1985)
Best Picture
David Puttnam
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1985)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Roland Joffé
Academy Awards, USA (1985)
Best Director
Roland Joffé
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1985)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Bruce Robinson
Best Actor
Academy Awards, USA (1985)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Sam Waterston