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The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

An epic story of hope.

20045.92h 17m

Overview

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.

Directed by Hans Petter Moland
Written by Sabina Murray, Terrence Malick
Produced by Petter J. Borgli, Terrence Malick, Tomas Backström
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0M0

Top Cast

D

Damien Nguyen

Binh

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Ling

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Steve

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Captain Oh

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Snakehead

Thu An

Thu An

Old Woman

Kim Xuân

Kim Xuân

Mai

V

Vũ Tăng

Head Servant

Anh Thư

Anh Thư

Mrs. Hoa

K

Khương Đức Thuận

Mrs. Hoa’s son

Themes & Keywords

father son relationship

About The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of father son relationship. Directed by Hans Petter Moland, it stars Damien Nguyen, Bai Ling, Nick Nolte. 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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