Florida party girl Rex (Roberts) turns out to be the only hope for the NASA space program after a fluke puts her in training with other candidates who may have better resumes, but don't have her smarts, heart and moxie....
In the dark landscape of the Mississippi Delta, a bare knuckle cage fighter seeks to repay his debts in a final, desperate attempt to salvage the family home of his dying foster mother....
1972年，美军在越南溃败撤离柬埔寨之后，纽约时报驻柬埔寨的战地记者辛尼（萨姆·沃特森 Sam Waterston饰）仍留在当地继续采访。柬埔寨人潘迪（吴汉润 Haing S. Ngor饰）是辛尼的当地翻译兼助手。辛尼在潘迪的帮助下，多次化险为夷逃过鬼门关。两人在战火纷飞中结下了深厚的友谊。1975年，红色高棉占领金边。辛尼得以全身而退，然而潘迪却因为没有护照而被捕，开始了生不如死的地狱生活。在柬共的劳动改造中，潘迪目睹了红色高棉政权的残暴血腥，受到了非人的待遇。1978年，越共入侵柬埔寨，潘迪趁机逃亡到泰国边境，与一直在寻找他的老朋友辛尼重逢。
本片荣获1985年第57届奥斯卡金像奖最佳男配角、最佳摄影和最佳电影剪辑三项大奖。</p>...
