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The Beautiful Country (2004)

R  137 min  -  Drama   -  13 March 2004 (Norway)
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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.

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Sabina Murray (story), Lingard Jervey (story), and 1 more credit »
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The Beautiful Country -- 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. The Beautiful Country -- 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.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damien Nguyen ...
Binh
Bai Ling ...
Ling
Thi Hoa Mai Thi Hoa Mai ...
Wa
Nick Nolte ...
Steve
Tim Roth ...
Captain Oh
Chapman To Chapman To ...
Chingmy
Temuera Morrison ...
Snakehead
Xuan Phuc Dins Xuan Phuc Dins ...
Pham
Thu An Nguyen Thu An Nguyen ...
Old Woman
Ka Duy Pham Ka Duy Pham ...
Cousin 15 years old
Minh Trang Ngo Minh Trang Ngo ...
Cousin 14 years old
Dang Quoc Thinh Tran Dang Quoc Thinh Tran ...
Tam
Thi Kim Xuan Chau Thi Kim Xuan Chau ...
Mai
Tang Vu Tang Vu ...
Head Servant
Thu Anh Thu Anh ...
Mrs. Hoa
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Texas | Saigon | Vietnam | China | New York City  | See more »

Taglines:

An epic story of hope.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and a crude sexual reference See all certifications »
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Country:

Norway | USA

Language:

Vietnamese | English | Mandarin | Cantonese | Malay

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gi tis epangelias See more »

Filming Locations:

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Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,900 (USA) (10 July 2005) (6 Screens)

Gross:

$442,612 (USA) (9 October 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Norway:  | USA:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Goofs

Errors in geography: 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: My mother is very beautiful. Like cranes flying at sunset.
Steve: Binh, why are you here?
Binh: This place?
Steve: No, America.
Binh: America beautiful.
Steve: How's that?
Binh: [no response]
Steve: Did you come by boat?
Binh: Yes.
Steve: Hard?
[...]
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Referenced in Rx (2005) See more »