Swimming to Cambodia
Mar 13 1987
•1h 25m
•Comedy
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.
Cast
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Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Sam Waterston
Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
Ira Wheeler
Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
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