On the topic of high-level US Government operatives, 2002’s The Quiet American, is an interesting portrayal of the way such operatives work.
Set in the led up to the Vietnam war in the early 1950’s, Michael Caine stars as a jaded English reporter based in Saigon who is captivated by the country and its people.
Based on a novel by Graham Greene, we see how US agencies, such as the CIA, were clandestinely working behind the scenes to set about establishing US influence, regardless of the cost, in the region.
Who exactly is the enemy here?
