Directed by:
Roland JofféScreenplay:
Bruce RobinsonCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Mike OldfieldCast:
Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Craig T. Nelson, Spalding Gray, Bill Paterson, Athol Fugard, Mark Long, Patrick Malahide (more)Plots(1)
The Killing Fields is a romanticized adaptation of an eyewitness magazine story by New York Times correspondent Sidney Schanberg. Covering the U.S. pullout from Vietnam in 1975, Schanberg (Sam Waterston) relies on his Cambodian friend and translator Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor) for inside information. Schanberg has an opportunity to rescue Dith Pran when the U.S. army evacuates all Cambodian citizens; instead, the reporter coerces his friend to remain behind to continue sending him news flashes. Although his family is helicoptered out of Saigon (a recreation of the famous TV news clip), Dith Pran stays with Schanberg on the ground. Racked with guilt, Schanberg does his best to arrange for Dith Pran's escape, but the Cambodian is captured by the dreaded Khmer Rouge. Accepting his Pulitzer Prize on behalf of Dith Pran, Schanberg vows to do right by his friend and extricate him from Cambodia. The rest of the film details Dith Pran's harrowing experiences at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, and his attempt to escape on his own. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Soundtracks
The Killing Fields
Original Film Soundtrack
Label: Oldfield Music Limited
Year: 2016
Country: Japan
Format: digital
Length: 45:43
Notes: Remastered Edition.
| 1. | Pran's Theme | Mike Oldfield | 00:49 |
| 2. | Requiem For A City | Mike Oldfield | 02:10 |
| 3. | Evacuation | Mike Oldfield | 05:13 |
| 4. | Pran's Theme 2 | Mike Oldfield | 01:40 |
| 5. | Capture | Mike Oldfield | 02:24 |
| 6. | Execution | Mike Oldfield | 04:47 |
| 7. | Bad News | Mike Oldfield | 01:12 |
| 8. | Pran's Departure | Mike Oldfield | 02:05 |
| 9. | Worksite | Mike Oldfield | 01:16 |
| 10. | The Year Zero | Mike Oldfield | 00:28 |
| 11. | Blood Sucking | Mike Oldfield | 01:17 |
| 12. | The Year Zero 2 | Mike Oldfield | 00:38 |
| 13. | Pran's Escape / The Killing Fields | Mike Oldfield | 03:16 |
| 14. | The Trek | Mike Oldfield | 02:01 |
| 15. | The Boy's Burial / Pran Sees The Red Cross | Mike Oldfield | 02:44 |
| 16. | Good News | Mike Oldfield | 01:45 |
| 17. | Étude | Mike Oldfield | 04:42 |
| 18. | Evacuation | Mike Oldfield | 04:10 |
| 19. | Étude | Mike Oldfield | 03:06 |
ザ・キリング・フィールズ (The Killing Fields)
Original Film Soundtrack
Label: Virgin Japan
Year: 1989
Country: Japan
Format: CD
Length: 38:24
Notes: Reissue Edition.
| 1. | プランのテーマ (Pran's Theme) | Mike Oldfield | 00:46 |
| 2. | 街のレクイエム (Requiem For A City) | Mike Oldfield | 02:11 |
| 3. | 難民 (Evacuation) | Mike Oldfield | 05:13 |
| 4. | プランのテーマ２ (Pran's Theme 2) | Mike Oldfield | 01:41 |
| 5. | 拘禁 (Capture) | Mike Oldfield | 02:23 |
| 6. | 執行 (Execution) | Mike Oldfield | 04:48 |
| 7. | バッド・ニューズ (Bad News) | Mike Oldfield | 01:11 |
| 8. | プランの出発 (Pran's Departure) | Mike Oldfield | 02:05 |
| 9. | ワークサイト (Worksite) | Mike Oldfield | 01:17 |
| 10. | 零年 (The Year Zero) | Mike Oldfield | 00:28 |
| 11. | 吸血 (Blood Sucking) | Mike Oldfield | 01:12 |
| 12. | 零年２ (The Year Zero 2) | Mike Oldfield | 00:44 |
| 13. | プランの脱出／ザ・キリング・フィールズ (Pran's Escape / The Killing Fields) | Mike Oldfield | 03:16 |
| 14. | 移住 (The Trek) | Mike Oldfield | 02:00 |
| 15. | 埋葬／赤十字 (The Boy's Burial / Pran Sees The Red Cross) | Mike Oldfield | 02:43 |
| 16. | グッド・ニューズ (Good News) | Mike Oldfield | 01:45 |
| 17. | エチュード (Étude) | Mike Oldfield | 04:41 |
Étude
Theme from The Killing Fields
Label: Virgin
Year: 1984
Country: Japan
Format: LP
| 1. | SIDE A: Étude | Mike Oldfield | |
| 2. | SIDE B: Evacuation | Mike Oldfield |
Étude
Theme from The Killing Fields - Full Length Version
Label: Virgin
Year: 1984
Country: UK
Format: LP
Length: 09:48
| 1. | SIDE A: Étude (Full Length Version) | Mike Oldfield | 04:38 |
| 2. | SIDE B: Evacuation (Full Length Version) | Mike Oldfield | 05:10 |
Étude
Theme from The Killing Fields
Label: Virgin
Year: 1984
Country: Germany
Format: LP
Length: 07:11
| 1. | SIDE A: Étude | Mike Oldfield | 03:04 |
| 2. | SIDE B: Evacuation | Mike Oldfield | 04:07 |
Los Gritos del Silencio
Banda de Sonido Original de la Pelicula
Label: Virgin
Year: 1984
Country: Argentina
Format: LP
Length: 36:34
| 1. | Tema De Pran | Mike Oldfield | 00:45 |
| 2. | Requiem Para Una Ciudad | Mike Oldfield | 01:45 |
| 3. | Evacuacion | Mike Oldfield | 05:10 |
| 4. | Tema De Pran 2 | Mike Oldfield | 01:40 |
| 5. | Captura | Mike Oldfield | 02:01 |
| 6. | Ejecucion | Mike Oldfield | 04:10 |
| 7. | Malas Noticias | Mike Oldfield | 01:10 |
| 8. | La Partida De Pran | Mike Oldfield | 02:03 |
| 9. | Lugar De Trabajo | Mike Oldfield | 01:18 |
| 10. | El Año Cero | Mike Oldfield | 00:27 |
| 11. | Chupasangre | Mike Oldfield | 01:18 |
| 12. | El Año Cero 2 | Mike Oldfield | 00:36 |
| 13. | La Fuga De Pran / Los Gritos Del Silencio | Mike Oldfield | 03:11 |
| 14. | El Viaje | Mike Oldfield | 01:58 |
| 15. | El Entierro Del Muchacho / Pran Ve La Cruz Roja | Mike Oldfield | 02:40 |
| 16. | Buenas Noticias | Mike Oldfield | 01:44 |
| 17. | Étude | Mike Oldfield | 04:38 |
The Killing Fields
Original Film Soundtrack
Label: Virgin Records
Year: 1984
Country: UK
Format: LP, CD
Length: 38:15
| 1. | SIDE A: Pran's Theme | Mike Oldfield | 00:46 |
| 2. | Requiem For A City | Mike Oldfield | 01:45 |
| 3. | Evacuation | Mike Oldfield | 05:38 |
| 4. | Pran's Theme 2 | Mike Oldfield | 01:40 |
| 5. | Capture | Mike Oldfield | 02:23 |
| 6. | Execution | Mike Oldfield | 04:47 |
| 7. | Bad News | Mike Oldfield | 01:10 |
| 8. | Pran's Departure | Mike Oldfield | 02:05 |
| 9. | SIDE B: Worksite | Mike Oldfield | 01:17 |
| 10. | The Year Zero | Mike Oldfield | 00:37 |
| 11. | Blood Sucking | Mike Oldfield | 01:11 |
| 12. | The Year Zero 2 | Mike Oldfield | 00:35 |
| 13. | Pran's Escape / The Killing Fields | Mike Oldfield | 03:17 |
| 14. | The Trek | Mike Oldfield | 01:59 |
| 15. | The Boy's Burial / Pran Sees The Red Cross | Mike Oldfield | 02:42 |
| 16. | Good News | Mike Oldfield | 01:45 |
| 17. | Étude | Mike Oldfield | 04:38 |