Review of The Killing Fields (1984) by Hengky H — 12 Sep 2007

Everything in one movie : violence, emotion, love, friendship, history...

This review of The Killing Fields (1984) was written by Hengky H on 12 Sep 2007.

The Killing Fields has generally received very positive reviews.

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Roland JoffÃ (C)â(TM)s film tells the story of New York Times journalist Sydney Schanberg and his friend Cambodian journalist Dith Pran as…

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