Saigon: Year Of The Cat
5.6
1983
1 hr 45 min
Drama
, Romance
, War
, TV Movie
The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean (Judi Dench), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in Saigon, begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau (Frederic Forrest). She quickly realises that he works for the CIA and he knows that the fall of South Vietnam is very near.
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- Cast：
- Judi Dench , Frederic Forrest , Chic Murray , E.G. Marshall , Josef Sommer , Wallace Shawn , Roger Rees
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Boring
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It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
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Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
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True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
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