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The Beautiful Country (2004) -- 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 (2004) -- 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 (2004) -- 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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Overview

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Director:

Hans Petter Moland

Writers (WGA):

Sabina Murray (story) and
Lingard Jervey (story) ...
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Release Date:

13 March 2004 (Norway) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

An epic story of hope.

Plot:

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. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

4 nominations more

User Comments:

Great movie, yet underrated more (31 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Damien Nguyen ... Binh

Ling Bai ... Ling
Thi Hoa Mai ... Wa

Nick Nolte ... Steve

Tim Roth ... Captain Oh
Chapman To ... Chingmy

Temuera Morrison ... Snakehead
Xuan Phuc Dins ... Pham
Thu An Nguyen ... Old Woman
Ka Duy Pham ... Cousin 15 years old
Minh Trang Ngo ... Cousin 14 years old
Dang Quoc Thinh Tran ... Tam
Thi Kim Xuan Chau ... Mai
Tang Vu ... Head Servant
Thu Anh ... Mrs. Hoa
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and a crude sexual reference.

Runtime:

Norway:137 min | USA:125 min | Argentina:128 min

Country:

USA | Norway

Color:

Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

USA more


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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. 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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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Rx (2005) more


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27 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Great movie, yet underrated, 7 August 2005
10/10
Author: Jason Pyke from United States

Classic tale of redemption, brimming with drama and a lead character that says little, but who you quickly relate to and associate yourself with. Starts of kind of slow, but after 15-20 minutes, the movie picks up and never slows down, with high drama and classic storytelling. A must-see. The movie is set to the backdrop of the aftermath of the Vietnam war in Vietnam, and portrays the poverty-stricken environment they are forced to live in. It then moves on to show the desperation of would-be American immigrants fleeing from one land that doesn't want them to sneak into another. After watching this movie, you will definitely have a greater appreciation for what some immigrants have to go through.

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