Director Roland Joffe's engrossing true-life drama depicts the friendship between New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston) and native assistant Dith Pran (Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Haing S. Ngor) during the fall of Cambodia to Khmer Rouge forces in 1975, and Dith's harrowing ordeal to survive years in Khmer captivity. With Craig T. Nelson, John Malkovich, Spalding Gray. 141 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free