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The Ugly American
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An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war threatens a tense peace. Despite his knowledge, once he's there, MacWhite sees only a dichotomy between the U.S. and Communism. He can't accept that anti-American sentiment might be a longing for self-determination and nationalism. So, he breaks from his friend Deong, a local opposition leader, ignores a foreman's advice about slowing the building of a road, and tries to muscle ahead. What price must the country and his friends pay for him to get some sense?
- Original title
- The Ugly American
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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Mar 8, 2020 · via TMDB
***Why the Vietnam War happened*** Based on influential 1958 American political novel, “The Ugly American” (1963) is a realistic film, a political drama/thriller featuring Marlon Brando as a new American diplomat in a Vietnam-like Southeast Asian nation that is painfully struggling between capitalist & communist factions. Eiji Okada plays the country's revolutionary leader, a previous best-friend of MacWhite (Brando) who may be brainwashed by the communists. The ending cleverly shows how the average American is unconcerned with the political conflicts of distant nations. Produced and directed by Marlon’s best friend, George Englund, the film has its points of interest, like the political ruminations, Deong’s Asian homestead along the water and Kukrit Pramoj as Prime Minister Kwen Sai. Unfortunately, it’s too quaint and lacks the pizzazz of previous political-conflict movies, like “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) and “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957). Brando does a serviceable job, but he’s curiously missing his usual charisma, probably because he didn’t contribute much to the story, like he did in his more captivating performances, e.g. “The Young Lions” (1958) and “One-Eyed Jacks” (1961). The film runs 2 hours, 3 minutes, and was shot in Thailand. GRADE: C+
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Marlon Brando
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Eiji Okada
Deong
Sandra Church
Marion MacWhite
Pat Hingle
Homer Atkins
Arthur Hill
Grainger
Jocelyn Brando
Emma Atkins
Reiko Sato
Rachani, Deong's Wife
Judson Pratt
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James Yagi
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Johnson
Paul Baxley
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George Englund
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George Englund
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Frank Skinner
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