Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat

Saigon: Year of the Cat

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1983
1h 45m
4.6(5 votes)
Drama
Romance
War
TV Movie

Overview

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 & Crew

24 members
Acting

Judi Dench

Barbara Dean

Judi Dench
Acting

Frederic Forrest

Bob Chesneau

Frederic Forrest
Acting

Chic Murray

Mr. Haliwell

Chic Murray
Acting

E.G. Marshall

The Ambassador

E.G. Marshall
Acting

Josef Sommer

Jack Ockham

Josef Sommer
Acting

Wallace Shawn

Frank Judd

Wallace Shawn
Acting

Roger Rees

Donald Henderson

Roger Rees
Acting

Clarke Peters

Soldier

Clarke Peters
Acting

Tawee Sub

Ambassador's Secretary

No Image
Acting

Bob Sherman

Ambassador's Aide

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Acting

Manning Redwood

Colonel Fielder

Manning Redwood
Acting

Yim Hoontrakul

Trinh

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Acting

Pichit Bulkul

Quoc

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Writing

Rong Wongsawan

Foreign Minister

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Acting

Somsak Seangwilai

Phu

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Acting

Vitoon Winwitoon

Phu's Friend

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Acting

Thomasine Heiner

Joan Mackintosh

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Acting

Gerry Bammem

Ted Malouf

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Writing

Deborah Eisenberg

Debbie

Deborah Eisenberg
Acting

Po Pao Pee

Nhieu the spy

Po Pao Pee
Acting

Andrew Winner

Officer

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Acting

Bach Ngoc Tran

Lhan

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Acting

Thavisakdi Srimuang

President Thieu

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Emily Mann

Beth

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