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The Ugly American

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5.8
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Original title
The Ugly American
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Running time
120 min.
Country
United States United States
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Genre
Drama | Cold War. Politics
Synopsis
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?
Awards
1963: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Director and Actor - Drama (Brando)
1963: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
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User history
The Ugly American
1963
George Englund
5.8
(352)
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