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The Sympathizer (2024)

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Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.

Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.

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Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Hoa Xuande
    The Captain Hoa Xuande
  • Profile picture of Robert Downey Jr.
    Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest Robert Downey Jr.
  • Profile picture of Toan Le
    The General Toan Le
  • Profile picture of Fred Nguyen Khan
    Bon Fred Nguyen Khan
  • Profile picture of Duy Nguyen
    Man Duy Nguyen
  • Profile picture of Vy Le
    Lana Vy Le
  • Profile picture of Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
    Madame Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
  • Profile picture of Phan Gia Nhat Linh
    Crapulent Major Phan Gia Nhat Linh

Videos

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Miniseries

2024

7 episodes

Season 1 of The Sympathizer premiered on April 14, 2024

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Keywords

  • spy
  • based on novel or book
  • vietnam war
  • double agent
  • miniseries
  • vietnamese
  • vietnamese refugees
  • spy thriller