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The Quiet American

In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.

Rating 6.6 / 10Release November 22, 2002Runtime 101 min

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.

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