The Beautiful Country (2004)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.365 |
Directed By
Hans Petter Moland
Crew
Hans Petter Moland
Sabina Murray
Wibecke Rønseth
Stuart Dryburgh
Petter J. Borgli
Hoa Anh Tran
Terrence Malick
Anne Pedersen
Avy Kaufman
Aslaug Konradsdottir
William A. Cimino
Karl Júlíusson
Tomas Backström
Edward R. Pressman
Lingard Jervey
Sturla Einarson
Petter Fladeby
Kim Dalum
Zbigniew Preisner
Sabina Murray
Toby Price
Erik S. Watland
Espen Rønning
Richard Sveen
Per Christian Grimsgaard
Svenn Jakobsen
Richard Sveen
Petter Fladeby
TOP CAST
Nick Nolte
Steve
Tim Roth
Captain Oh
Bai Ling
Ling
Temuera Morrison
Snakehead
Chapman To Man-Chat
Chingmy
Damien Nguyen
Binh
John Hussey
Jerry
Kirk Griffith
Ranch owner
Arthur J. Nascarella
Griff
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