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Beyond Rangoon

Beyond Rangoon

Truth has a witness

19956.61h 40m

Overview

Dr. Laura Bowman is a young widow who's unwittingly drawn into political turmoil while vacationing in Burma in the late 1980s. Bowman initially left San Francisco with her sister in an attempt to escape painful memories of her husband and son's violent deaths. But her fight to escape to Thailand could prove just as harrowing.

Directed by John Boorman
Written by Alex Lasker, Bill Rubenstein
Produced by Barry Spikings, John Boorman, Eric Pleskow
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $14.7M

Top Cast

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Laura Bowman

U

U Aung Ko

U Aung Ko

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Andy Bowman

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Jeremy Watt

Tiara Jacquelina

Tiara Jacquelina

San San, Hotel Desk Clerk

A

Ann Howard

Australian Doctor

Victor Slezak

Victor Slezak

Mr. Scott

Y

Ye Myint

Zaw Win

C

Cho Cho Myint

Zabai

M

Michael Pickells

Nick Bowman

Themes & Keywords

burmarangoondoctor

About Beyond Rangoon

Beyond Rangoon is a drama, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of burma, rangoon, doctor. Directed by John Boorman, it stars Patricia Arquette, U Aung Ko, Frances McDormand. Dr. Laura Bowman is a young widow who's unwittingly drawn into political turmoil while vacationing in Burma in the late 1980s. Bowman initially left San Francisco with her sister in an attempt to escape painful memories of her husband and son's violent deaths. But her fight to escape to Thailand could prove just as harrowing.

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