Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
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- R
- 1h 25min
- Comedy, Drama
- Apr 1987 (USA)
- Movie
Spalding Gray discusses his participation in the film The Killing Fields (1984) and the background story about the troubles of Cambodia.
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Awards:
- 5 nominations.
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| Spalding Gray | ... |
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| Sam Waterston | ... |
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Ira Wheeler | ... |
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Directed by
| Jonathan Demme | ||
Written by
| Spalding Gray | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Lewis M. Allen | ... | producer (as Lewis Allen) |
| Ira Deutchman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Amir Jacob Malin | ... | co-executive producer (as Amir Malin) |
| Peter Newman | ... | executive producer |
| Edward Saxon | ... | associate producer |
| Renée Shafransky | ... | producer (produced by) (as R.A. Shafransky) |
Music by
| Laurie Anderson | ||
Cinematography by
| John Bailey | ||
Editing by
| Carol Littleton | ||
Editorial Department
| Lex Batten | ... | colorist |
| Marty Levenstein | ... | first assistant editor |
| Camilla Toniolo | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Sandy McLeod | ||
Production Management
| Sam Gelerman | ... | unit manager |
Art Department
| Marshall Persinger | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Roma Baran | ... | sound designer |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philip Stockton | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ira Brenner | ... | camera operator |
| John Cambria | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Finnerty | ... | key grip (as John 'Spike' Finnerty) |
| Tom Kerwick | ... | dolly grip |
| Charles K. Mattson | ... | best boy |
Music Department
| Eric Liljestrand | ... | score recordist |
Additional Crew
| Suzanne Griffin | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Eve Lewis | ... | production assistant |
| Paula Mazur | ... | production executive |
| Bart Wenrich | ... | production assistant |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Roland Joffé | ... | thanks (as Roland Joffe) |
| Joseph Papp | ... | thanks |
| David Puttnam | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinecom Pictures
- Evergreen Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1987) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Lorimar Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Lumivision (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Malofilm Home Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2015) (World-wide)
- October Films (1995) (United States)
- Seville Pictures (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Simply Media (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts his exploits and chance encounters while playing a minor role in the film 'The Killing Fields'. At the same time, he gives a background to the events occurring in Cambodia at the time the film was set.
Written by Peter Goldsack |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $14,745, 15 Mar 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The cover of Gray's spiral notebook is an illustration of Ronald McDonald kicking a soccer ball. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Blind Date/Dolls/The Hanoi Hilton/Swimming to Cambodia (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
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Spalding Gray: Farewell, to the fantastic breakfasts, free every morning and there they were, waiting on you with the papaya, mango, and pineapple like I'd never tasted before. Farewell, to the Thai maids with the king-sized cotton sheets and the big king-sized beds. Farewell, to the fresh meat flown in from America, daily. Roast potatoes, green beans and roast lamb, at 110 degrees under a circus tent, according to British Equity. Farewell to the drivers with the tinted glasses and the Mercedes with the tinted windows. Farewell to the cakes, teas and ices every day exactly at four o'clock. Farewell to those beautiful smiling people. Farewell to that single, fresh rose in a vase on my bureau every day. And just as I was climbing into that first-class seat, and wrapping myself in a blanket, just as I was adjusting my pillow behind my head, and having a sip of that champagne, and just as I was bringing down and adjusting my Thai purple sleep mask... I had an inkling, I had a flash... I suddenly thought I knew what it was that had killed Marilyn Monroe... See more » |