Bangkok Hilton (1989)
Adult themes, Moderate violence, Drug use, Drug references
Australia’s most acclaimed television MINI SERIES', available for the very first time on DVD. This is the second instalment of the Kennedy Miller Collection and includes an additional three, highly anticipated MINI SERIES - Bangkok Hilton, Vietnam & The Cowra Breakout.Bangkok Hilton is the story of Kat Stanton, an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand. Kat is tricked into carrying some luggage through Thai customs, only for the police to find drugs in her bag. Kat is sentenced to spend time in the horrific "Bangkok Hilton" prison. Whilst she endures the terrible conditions inside, Kat's lawyer Richard Carlisle and ex-patriot Hal Stanton battle with the authorities to have her freed.Starring Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving & Noah Taylor.
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 270mins |
| Origin: | AUSTRALIA |
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Member Reviews (21)
21 Member
Reviews
wendy h
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I found this to be very entertaining and well acted. Great viewing, can't wait to see disk 2
mrtrik
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i seen this years ago awsome movie,i personaly know someone who was in a thai prison very reall to what it would really be like .graet aussie acting top movie.
Antony D
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looking forward to the second part...
So far it is very very good...
a bit slow at times, but excellent acting, and very very realistic...
(SPOILER) I also like the different themes through the movie.. family tradition vs family love, ...search for the parents..., using innocent 'mules' for drug trafficking... corruption of Asian court/gov systems... And their is no truth/justice in any court system!
Looking forward to the second DVD!!
db
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I loved this and would like to get the second part of it
Michael
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Enjoyable, coming of age story, about drug trafficing
yeo44
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a must to watch,Nichole Kidman acts very well in it, as does the others, a must ,is to watch other follow ones of the story
Anne W.
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a bit dated and dull in parts, fast forward to the good
bits in gaol
Heide E.
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Had seen it a long long time ago, - so it was almost "as new" to us. Gripping, plausible story, well acted by wonderful Denham Elliot and Nicole Kidman. We couldn't take our eyes of it and saw the whole series in only two session. Can thoroughly recommend it.
Barbara S.
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ka-tet
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Not just a prison break tale, but a story about how history has a habit of repeating itself, and the need to find out where you came from.
Phillipa P.
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A great fav.
Brian M.
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AND A HALF. Colour was strange on the DVD. However, enjoyed watching this mini-series for the first time at last. Kidman shows what a star she was to become. Music was over the top and some of the plot points strained credulity but a very engrossing story well told.
dodgerdoo
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You can see why Nicole Kidman became a superstar - she is brilliant in this role. This is one of those movies that never dates. Can't wait to see part 2.
Yvonne C.
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Don
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This is one of the best films I have seen in a long time. The scenes in Thailand
remind me so much of documentaries I have seen. It is hard to disbelieve the
story, fictional as it may be. The acting is superb.
cj
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I thoroughly enjoyed this classic mini-series with great performances from all the stars. Also thought provoking about possibility of innocent people facing death because of the zero tolerance for drug trafficking in asian countries.
tiborg
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AUSSIE movies are the BEST. Young Kidman is much better ,than the mature one. Seems that Hollywood cramped her style?!!?
Elliott's performance is excepcional! The direction and storyline soperb. All in all I loved it.
Warning,it is a three part series,so make sure you get the two discs together.
Peter P.
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Amber O.
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A classic Australian movie. Excellent performances by Aussie cast.
Billy
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One of the best movies of this subject. Well acted and directed.
As timely in 2006 as it was when it was made
Shrean N.
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