The Quiet American (2002)

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.

Genres: Romance, Thriller, Drama, War

What to watch after The Quiet American

• Clear and Present Danger (1994) — Phillip Noyce directed both
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
• Public Enemies (2009)
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
• Cold Mountain (2003)
• The English Patient (1996)