Khmer Rouge began in 1975 and ended in 1979.

The cast of The Road to Freedom - 2011 includes: Joshua Fredric Smith as Sean Kanilen Kang as Mean Hun Phach as Khmer Rouge 2 Kheav Pomsen as Khmer Rouge 1 Tom Proctor as Francias Ong Ritthy as Khmer Rouge 8 Nhem Sokun as Lim Po Nhem Sokunthol as General Sun Thaiheng as Khmer Rouge 7 Kheang Ty as Khmer Rouge 5 Sean Vandy as Khmer Rouge 3 Hunh Vitou as Khmer Rouge 6 Chrem Vutha as Chantha Cheun Vuthy as Khmer Rouge 4 Sem Vuthy as Khmer Rouge 9 Thy Wing as Waitress

The notorious Khmer Rouge regime was overthrown by the Vietnamese in 1979.

Khmer is what Cambodian people are called and rouge means red in French

The Khmer Rouge are a revolutionary faction that has never net succeeded in seizing power.