Beyond Rangoon

"Truth has a witness"

1995 1h 40m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 88

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Synopsis

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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.

“Truth has a witness”

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Cast

Patricia Arquette
Laura Bowman
U Aung Ko
U Aung Ko
Frances McDormand
Andy Bowman
Spalding Gray
Jeremy Watt
Tiara Jacquelina
San San, Hotel Desk Clerk
Ann Howard
Australian Doctor
Victor Slezak
Mr. Scott
Ye Myint
Zaw Win

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Boorman
Writers: Alex Lasker, Bill Rubenstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 64% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Boorman, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Patricia Arquette and U Aung Ko and Frances McDormand carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Truth has a witness".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Boorman directs. John Seale behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Ron Davis cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 64% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Boorman, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ron Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Patricia Arquette and U Aung Ko and Frances McDormand carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Truth has a witness".
8IMDB entry: tt0112495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.