Killing Fields (The) (1984)

The Killing Fields is an exquisite film for its depiction of the professional dedication of journalists in a war zone, the brutality of the Khmer Rouge and warfare in general, and the hope, humanity and tenacity that survives like a flower in the midst of a vast killing field. Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor and John Malkovich are exemplars in this film, and Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells-like music is chillingly memorable. Five stars.