Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Patricia Arquette | ... | Laura Bowman | |
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U Aung Ko | ... | U Aung Ko |
Frances McDormand | ... | Andy Bowman | |
Spalding Gray | ... | Jeremy Watt | |
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Tiara Jacquelina | ... | San San - Hotel Desk Clerk |
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Kuswadinata | ... | Colonel at Hotel (as Kuswadinath Bujang) |
Victor Slezak | ... | 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 |
Adelle Lutz | ... | Aung San Suu Kyi |
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>
"Beyond Rangoon" is mostly a petite, robust Arquette running barefoot all over Burma from the military junta bad guys while trying desperately to help a wounded super good guy professor. The film mechanically tells its by-the-numbers story about a recently widowed American physician on vacation who gets stuck in the traveler's favorite vacation spot, Burma (yeah, right!), in the midst of a clash between restless citizens and the ruling military junta. The result is very ordinary stuff for Arquette fans, people with an interest in the Burma, and couch potatoes who dig flicks with strong women heros. (C)