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The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor

The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor

2015Movie⏱️ 1h 27m
DocumentaryBiographyHistoryWar
7.8
IMDB Rating
102 votes

When Dr. Haing S. Ngor was forced into labor camps by the Khmer Rouge, little did he know he would escape years of torture and recreate his experiences in a film that would win him an Academy Award®. "The Killing Fields of Dr. Hai...

Director
Arthur Dong
Writers
N/A
Stars
Haing S. Ngor, Jack Ong, Sophia Ngor Demetri
Release Date
March 15, 2015
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 1
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🎭 Top Cast

Haing S. Ngor
Haing S. Ngor
as Self
Jack Ong
Jack Ong
as Self
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Sophia Ngor Demetri
as Self
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Wayne Ngor
as Self - Dr. Haing S. Ngor
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Jonathan Nitasneak Dok
as Self - Khmer Rouge cadre
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Luan Um Nhean
as Self - Khmer Rouge cadre

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Color
Color
Production
DeepFocus Productions Inc.

🏷️ Keywords

khmer rougecambodiapol pot

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentaryHistoryWar

⭐ Featured Review

From Doctor to Prisoner to Academy Award Winner: Improbable Journey
by mfaugnos-937-7040032016-03-07
9/10

""The Killing Fields of Dr Haing S Ngor" is a carefully-made documentary based on Dr Ngor's own treasury of his improbable life's images and words. We see astonishing films of Cambodian history, little known to Americans, and Dr. Ngor's life--both improbable and heroic. First, Haing was a Cambodian son with a medical degree, enjoying his position of wealth and power; then a prisoner of the brutal Pol Pot regime until, by chance and astonishing good luck, he came to America only to be offered the role of Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields"(1984) for which he was ..."

📖 Synopsis

When Dr. Haing S. Ngor was forced into labor camps by the Khmer Rouge, little did he know he would escape years of torture and recreate his experiences in a film that would win him an Academy Award®. "The Killing Fields of Dr. Hai...