Beyond Rangoon

"Truth has a witness"

Aug 25 1995 R 1h 40m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Alex Lasker, Bill Rubenstein

Directed by

John Boorman

Cast

Patricia Arquette, U Aung Ko, Frances McDormand

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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