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Nominated for seven Academy Awards and taking home three, this is one of the most critically acclaimed films of 1984. Produced by Academy Award-winner David Puttnam ("Chariots of Fire") and starring Sam Waterston ("Law & Order," "I'll Fly Away"), who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance, Academy Award-nominee John Malkovich ("In the Line of Fire," "Places in the Heart"), Emmy Award-winner Craig T. Nelson ("Coach") and Dr. Haing S. Ngor, whose gripping portrayal earned him both an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award. Newsweek calls this "an extraordinary movie...so compelling and convincing you can't tear your eyes away from the screen...it's not to be missed." The Los Angeles Times says "utterly, grippingly mesmerizing...a film to search out and share." People magazine advises, "If you see no more than one film a year, make it this one." More than 30 critics included this film on their lists of top ten films for 1984.
