Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release of director Roland Joffé and writer Bruce Robinson's
The Killing Fields, which stars Sam Waterston (TV's
The Newsroom), Haing S. Ngor (
Heaven & Earth) and John Malkovich (
In the Line of Fire). The Academy Award-winning drama is based on the true events surrounding the 1975 Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia, and makes its Blu-ray debut on January 7, 2014.
Synopsis: This emotional and brutally honest true story follows Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg (Waterston), who remains in Cambodia in 1975 after the government falls. He convinces his friend and translator Dith Pran (Ngor) to stay with him to report on the bloodbath perpetrated by one of the most brutal regimes of the 20th century and on the United States' role in precipitating the horror. The two continue to work until the Khmer Rouge, the terrorist government that killed nearly 3 million, arrests them. Schanberg is eventually released and returns to New York. Pran is sent for execution but barely manages a daring escape from the killing fields and from Cambodia. With the help of Schanberg, Pran emigrates to the U.S. and becomes a staff photographer for the New York Times.
The Killing Fieldswon three Oscars (1984) for Best Supporting Actor (Ngor), Best Cinematography (Chris Menges) and Best Editing (Jim Clark), and earned nominations for Best Picture, Best Screenplay (Robinson), Best Director (Joffé) and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Waterston).
The 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release of
The Killing Fields arrives in 36-page Blu-ray book packaging, which includes rare photos, production notes and other materials. Tech specs have yet to be detailed. Special features include:
- Commentary by director Roland Joffé
- Theatrical trailer