Bangkok Hilton 

The story of Kat Stanton (Kidman), an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand, makes friends with Arkie Ragan (Ehlers), a... See full summary »

Stars:

Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott, Hugo Weaving

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nicole Kidman	...	Katrina Stanton 3 episodes, 1989
Denholm Elliott	...	Hal Stanton 3 episodes, 1989
Hugo Weaving	...	Richard Carlisle 3 episodes, 1989
Joy Smithers	...	Mandy Engels 3 episodes, 1989
Lewis Fiander	...	James Stanton 3 episodes, 1989
Judy Morris	...	Catherine Faulkner 3 episodes, 1989
Jerome Ehlers	...	Arkie Ragan 3 episodes, 1989
Noah Taylor	...	Billy Engels 3 episodes, 1989
Gerda Nicolson	...	Lady Faulkner 3 episodes, 1989
Pauline Chan	...	Kang ('Pretty Warder') 3 episodes, 1989
Richard Carter	...	Detective King 3 episodes, 1989
Tan Chandraviroj	...	Major Sara 3 episodes, 1989
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Astra 3 episodes, 1989

Storyline

The story of Kat Stanton (Kidman), an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand, makes friends with Arkie Ragan (Ehlers), a photographer. Kat is tricked into carrying some luggage through Thai customs for Arkie, only for the police to find drugs in his bag. Kat is sentenced to spend time in the horrific "Bangkok Hilton" prison, where she makes friends with fellow inmate Mandy Engels (Smithers), who has been sentenced to death. Whilst she endures the terrible conditions inside, Kat's lawyer Richard Carlisle (Weaving) and ex-patriot Hal Stanton (Elliott) battle with the authorities to have her freed.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | condemned to death | death row | drug courier | frame up | 

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Taglines:

Nicole Kidman stars as Katrina, a young Australian woman whose very life is threatened by the deception of a man she loves

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English Thai

Release Date:

9 October 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bangkok Hilton

Filming Locations:

New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kennedy Miller Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

Originally shown as three one-and-a-half-hour episodes, on the British DVD it was edited into six 45-minute episodes.

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Connections

References South Pacific (1958)

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Soundtracks

Mercedes-Benz
(uncredited)
Written by Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
Sung by Mandy and later by her cell-mates

User Reviews

Shiningly Brilliant!

Granted, the first 20 minutes are somewhat boring, but from there, the film just takes off! A brilliant story (and the basis of films like Breakdown Palace) sets this off from the beginning to the very end.

Nicole Kidman's performance and transformation from a quiet, shy country girl into a tough, cunning prisoner is incredible and so well-done.

Bravo to the actors, producers, directors, to EVERYONE involved in BANGKOK HILTON! Well worth a watch for everybody who likes drama, action, thrillers, romance and for everybody who doesn't!