“For chrissakes, Sydney, why didn't you get him out then you had the...” – Morgan, The Killing Fields ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Killing Fields 1984

Morgan

[Dith Pran is forced to leave the French Embassy]

For chrissakes, Sydney, why didn't you get him out then you had the chance? You had no right to keep him here! Funny sense of priorities.

Dith Pran

I'm a reporter too, Morgan! I know his heart. I love him like my brother, and I'd do anything for him! Anything!

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Morgan Patrick Malahide

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