The Quiet American
2002 · 101 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 30,299 VOTES · DIR. Phillip Noyce
Overview
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,177 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:50 I can't say what made me fall in love with Vietnam...
00:04:12 Please.
00:08:14 Why were the French losing the war?
00:10:37 Send a cable to Stemins.
00:13:36 Something with medical aid.
00:17:33 He's with the American Economic Mission.
00:19:59 What?
00:24:30 You are mad.
00:27:06 Joe Tunney sent you, right?
00:29:54 and ask him to cable it to London for me.
00:33:04 with a Vietnamese man.
00:35:59 "act before you have time to think...
00:39:09 What's your excuse this time? Heh heh heh.
00:42:37 Phuong's sister.
00:47:19 These two? They'd fire a shot and run.
00:52:21 Hello.
00:55:18 Come on, Phuong.
00:59:45 This is Boston?
01:03:20 - What is it, anyway? - I'm not sure.
01:09:06 I have some contacts who would like to speak to your friend.
01:13:19 I suppose you want to talk about General Thé.
01:15:40 this daughter of a professor.
01:22:08 I'm sorry to bother you, but would you mind...
03:00:04 towers between here and Saigon.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,177
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:00:50
Final line03:00:04
Production Record
DirectorPhillip Noyce
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$27,674,124
IMDb votes30,299