Review of The Killing Fields (1984) by John O — 24 Aug 2007

A heartfelt drama with great performances from Sam Waterson and Haing S. Ngor.

This review of The Killing Fields (1984) was written by John O on 24 Aug 2007.

The Killing Fields has generally received very positive reviews.

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