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Beyond Rangoon (1995) 6.4
Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she... See full summary » Director:John Boorman |
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Laura Bowman
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U Aung Ko | ... |
U Aung Ko
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| Frances McDormand | ... |
Andy Bowman
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Jeremy Watt
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Tiara Jacquelina | ... |
San San, Hotel Desk Clerk
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Kuswadinath Bujang | ... |
Colonel at Hotel
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Mr. Scott
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Jit Murad | ... |
Sein Htoo
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Ye Myint | ... |
Zaw Win
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Cho Cho Myint | ... |
Zabai
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Johnny Cheah | ... |
Min Han
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Haji Mohd Rajoli | ... |
Karen Father
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Azmi Hassan | ... |
Older Karen Boy
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Ahmad Fithi | ... |
Younger Karen Boy
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Adelle Lutz | ... |
Aung San Suu Kyi
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Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she is left on her own for a few days, during which time she falls in with students fighting for democracy. She and their leader, U Aung Ko, travel through Burma, whilst witnessing many bloody acts of repression by the dictatorship, in an attempt to escape to Thailand. Based on a true story. Written by James Hastie <jdh1000@cus.cam.ac.uk>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 August 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rangoon See more »Box Office
Budget:
$23,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
£202,343 (UK) (14 July 1995)Company Credits
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Laura Bowman: The trip was Andy's idea. It was easier to say yes than argue. Always that way with my sister. She meant well. Touch of the exotic east would get me away from all the things that reminded me of what happened. But it didn't. Where ever I looked, I saw only the moment when my life ended.
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Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep and Michelle Pfeiffer were all considered for the lead role. See more »Goofs
U Aung Ko suggests bribing the soldier with 50 kyat - worth about 10 US cents at the time. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Laura Bowman: The trip was Andy's idea. It was easier to say yes than argue. Always that way with my sister. She meant well. Touch of the exotic east would get me away from all the things that reminded me of what happened. But it didn't. Where ever I looked, I saw only the moment when my life ended.
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I first saw Beyond Rangoon years ago, and my interest in South East Asia has kept growing ever since.
Laura's husband and son have just been murdered. Seeing her sink into depression, her sister takes her on a tour of Burma hoping the change will somehow get her back on track. Due to a thoughtless mistake Laura finds herself trapped in the country on her own, finding herself face to face with the exactions of the military dictatorship. She meets an old professor who becomes her only way out of the country. During their escape through the Burmese jungle, tracked by the military, Laura finds herself forced to fight her way back into life. She gradually lets go of her own pain to focus on the country's wounds. And I just love the ending, it's a wise one.
I'd like to answer some other reviewers' comments: Laura is MEANT to be in that comatose don't-give-a-damn state. Arquette's interpretation is spot on. That's the sort of state I'd be in if I had seen the people I cherish the most lying in a pool of blood on my living room floor. This is what makes her wander out of the safety of the US Embassy even though as an intelligent woman she's bound to sense the danger of doing this. What's happened to her has made her almost suicidal, "I was stone myself".
The film is well paced, the acting is good, and the scenery is beautiful. Intense and food for thought, this film will be haunting you for days. That's an 8/10.
So what is Columbia waiting for to release it on DVD ??