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The Beautiful Country (2004) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 2,755 users
Metascore: 64/100
Reviews: 32 user | 44 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live. Director:Hans Petter Moland |
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Damien Nguyen | ... |
Binh
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| Bai Ling | ... |
Ling
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Thi Hoa Mai | ... |
Wa
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Steve
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Captain Oh
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Chingmy
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| Temuera Morrison | ... |
Snakehead
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Xuan Phuc Dins | ... |
Pham
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Thu An Nguyen | ... |
Old Woman
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Ka Duy Pham | ... |
Cousin 15 years old
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Minh Trang Ngo | ... |
Cousin 14 years old
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Dang Quoc Thinh Tran | ... |
Tam
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Thi Kim Xuan Chau | ... |
Mai
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Tang Vu | ... |
Head Servant
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Thu Anh | ... |
Mrs. Hoa
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One of the consequences of America's involvement in the Vietnam war, was the children of GI's by their Vietnamese wives and lovers. For years those women who were involved with Americans were social outcasts, treated as collaborators while their children, even when living with grandparents, endured taunts and abuse. This is the story of one such love child, Binh, being forced from his village at 17, going to Saigon to find his mother, then trying to escape to America with his much younger half brother, Tam, in 1990. The film lingers on the rigors of the voyage: the sampan, the Malaysian detention camps, the illegal refugee ship, and the underground economy with near slavery in New York City. It finally opens up when Binh leaves New York for Houston to find his father. Written by Maple-2
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An epic story of hope.Genres:
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Rated R for some language and a crude sexual reference | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
13 March 2004 (Norway) See more »Also Known As:
Gi tis epangelias See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$25,900 (USA) (8 July 2005)Gross:
$442,612 (USA) (7 October 2005)Company Credits
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Steve: A long time. I worked in a storage facility in Saigon. I thought it was a crate of beer. Turned out to be explosives.
Binh: You're still alive...
Steve: Yeah, that's what they said. One minute I'm in Saigon, the next I'm in a hospital in Maryland, and six months had passed. Woke up, couldn't see, didn't know where I was. Some assholes tell me I'm lucky.
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When Binh gets to Texas, the family giving him a ride drops him off outside a city and refers to it as Houston. The skyline of the city is very clearly that of Dallas, not Houston. See more »Quotes
Binh: How long you blind?Steve: A long time. I worked in a storage facility in Saigon. I thought it was a crate of beer. Turned out to be explosives.
Binh: You're still alive...
Steve: Yeah, that's what they said. One minute I'm in Saigon, the next I'm in a hospital in Maryland, and six months had passed. Woke up, couldn't see, didn't know where I was. Some assholes tell me I'm lucky.
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This movie is not specifically about the Vietnam war, but it gives a good perspective that is not biased in any way. It proves that justice and freedom are not present for all people, only the "lucky" ones. The people that are born in the western world. We take it all for granted what 70% of the population can just envy. It is usually said that if you work hard you will always become something significant. But after watching this movie, I understand that no matter how hard you work, if you are born poor you WILL most likely stay poor. The story follows Binh, a half Vietnamese and half American man. He isnt accepted in society in Vietnam just becasue of this hard fact "he is the enemy" and therefore he is worthless. This has become a major issue in Vietnam after the Vietnam war, but it has never been taken this seriously before. This is a very good movie! I would reccomend everyone to watch this, it gives everyone a humanitarian lesson about how we are all humanbeings no matter where we come from.