The Quiet American backdrop

The Quiet American

Directed by Phillip Noyce

Starring Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser

In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.

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.