Saigon: Year of the Cat
Screenplay by	David Hare
Directed by	Stephen Frears
Starring	Judi Dench Frederic Forrest Chic Murray Wallace Shawn
Theme music composer	George Fenton
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Michael Dunlop David Hare Verity Lambert
Cinematography	Jim Howlett
Editor	Oscar Webb
Running time	105 minutes
Production company	Thames Television
Original release
Release	29 November 1983 (1983-11-29)

Saigon: Year of the Cat is a British television drama from 1983, produced by Thames Television for ITV. It is directed by Stephen Frears, written by David Hare, and stars Judi Dench, Frederic Forrest, E. G. Marshall, Wallace Shawn, Chic Murray, and Rong Wongsawan.

Synopsis

The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean (Judi Dench), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in Saigon, begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau (Frederic Forrest). She quickly realises that he works for the CIA and he knows that the fall of South Vietnam is very near.