The Ugly American

1080p 115 min 1963 Published on, 1 year ago

6.6

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?

Country

United States

Genre

Thriller Drama

Released

02 Apr, 1963

Main Cast

Marlon Brando , Eiji Okada , Sandra Church , Pat Hingle , Arthur Hill

Supporting Cast

Jocelyn Brando , Reiko Sato , Judson Pratt , Philip Ober , Carl Benton Reid

politics southeast asia fictitious country u.s. ambassador