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Saigon: Year of the Cat
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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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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Genre:Drama, Romance, War, TV Movie
Written By:David Hare
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Thames Television
Cast
Stephen Frears
Director
Judi Dench
Barbara Dean
Frederic Forrest
Bob Chesneau
Chic Murray
Mr. Haliwell
E.G. Marshall
The Ambassador
Josef Sommer
Jack Ockham
Wallace Shawn
Frank Judd
Roger Rees
Donald Henderson
Clarke Peters
Soldier
Tawee Sub
Ambassador's Secretary
Bob Sherman
Ambassador's Aide
Manning Redwood
Colonel Fielder
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