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Writers:
Ken Cameron (story) &
Terry Hayes (story) ...
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Release Date:
9 October 1991 (USA) more
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Nicole Kidman stars as Katrina, a young Australian woman whose very life is threatened by the deception of a man she loves more
Plot:
The story of Kat Stanton (Kidman), an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand... more
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Just as topical today as it was 20 years ago when it was made more (34 total)
Cast
(Series Credited cast) | Nicole Kidman | ... | Katrina Stanton |
 | Denholm Elliott | ... | Hal Stanton |
 | Hugo Weaving | ... | Richard Carlisle |
| Joy Smithers | ... | Mandy Engels |
| Norman Kaye | ... | George McNair |
 | Jerome Ehlers | ... | Arkie Ragan |
 | Noah Taylor | ... | Billy Engels |
 | Gerda Nicolson | ... | Lady Faulkner |
| Lewis Fiander | ... | James Stanton |
| Richard Carter | ... | Detective King |
| Tan Chandraviroj | ... | Major Sara |
 | Judy Morris | ... | Catherine Faulkner |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Alansu | ... | Thai Police Sergeant |
| Vincent Ball | ... | British Attache |
| Ambika Baxter | ... | Immigration Officer, GOA |
| Lucy Bayler | ... | Sarah |
| David Bennett | ... | Sick Hospital Prisoner |
| Jonathan Biggins | ... | O'Keefe |
| Amir Blazey | ... | Indian Policeman |
| David Bookalil | ... | Minister |
| Somsak Boonpetch | ... | Thai Immigration Officer |
 | Colin Borgonon | ... | English Journalist |
| Brian Bovell | ... | Postman |
| Terry Brady | ... | Mechanic |
| Pauline Chan | ||
| Cary Cowling | ... | Major Sara's agent #1 |
| Adolfo Cruzado | ... | Senior Guard |
| Joseph Dibbayawan | ... | Airport Security #2 |
| Quang Dinh | ... | Priest |
| Kat Ditthavong | ... | Prison Governor |
| Wallas Eaton | ... | Gordon Fleming |
| Mishi Fukinishi | ... | Japanese Officer #2 |
| Lachelle Gaymon | ... | Astra's Friend |
| Ron Hackett | ... | Senior British Officer |
| Amber Haidar | ... | Kat Aged 5 |
| Norman Hodges | ... | Taxi Driver #1 |
| Sally Hudson | ... | Qantas Ticket Clerk |
| Elliot Jurd | ... | Scruffy Boy |
| Tavit Karmolphachak | ... | Judge #1 |
| Vachira Karmolphachak | ... | Airport Security #1 |
| Ali Kay | ... | Carlisle's Servant |
| Clarissa Kaye-Mason | ... | Mrs. Cameron |
| Bogdan Koca | ... | Picture Editor |
| Forin Kool | ... | Thai Policeman |
| Lois Larimore | ... | American Woman at Airport |
| Deidre Lassau | ... | Miss Howell |
| Lin Chin Lee | ... | Gnut |
| Sinan Leong | ... | 1st Ticket Clerk, Bangkok |
| Tony Lo | ... | Night Guard |
| Gandhi MacIntyre | ... | Hotel Manager, GOA |
| Charlie Mallanoo | ... | Thai Court Officer |
| Lindsay McCormack | ... | Male Prisoner |
| Raina McKeon | ... | Cashier Luxury Hotel, GOA |
| Van Michael | ... | Thai Guard |
 | Richard Moss | ... | Scotland Yard Inspector |
| Kazuhiro Muroyama | ... | Japanese Officer #1 |
| Helen Mutkins | ... | Jane |
| Thieu Mai Ngo | ... | Old Prison Warder |
| Patricia Ng | ... | Boarding Clerk |
| Patrick Ng | ... | Storeholder |
| Maureen O'Shaughnessy | ... | Law Office Receptionist |
| Kirsten Overend | ... | Blonde with Arkie |
| Chris Panasbodi | ... | Executioner |
| Tipee Panchee | ... | Court Typist |
| Grace Parr | ... | Thai Thief |
| Arthur Percival | ... | Taxi Driver #2 |
| Jay Pillay | ... | Air India Assistant, GOA |
| Don Reid | ... | Doctor |
| Monroe Reimers | ... | Indian Major |
| Jaime Robertson | ... | War Records Office, Private |
| Vasant Sanpardith | ... | Judge #2 |
| John Sheerin | ... | Qantas Manager |
| Michael Sinclair | ... | Sir Richard |
| Angeline Sinthavachiva | ... | Carlisle's Secretary |
| Zahrina Snell | ... | Departure Clerk, GOA |
| Ron Stephenson | ... | War Records Office Corporal |
| Saravut Tantiprasut | ... | Maj. Sara's agent #2 |
| Michael Tauro | ... | Prison Patient |
 | Deborah Kara Unger | ... | Astra (as Deborah Unger) |
| William Usic | ... | British Corporal |
| Vanessa Walton | ... | Arkie's New Girl |
| Ram Worton | ... | Anat |
| Chin Yu | ... | Thai Doctor |
| Sylvia Yuen | ... | 2nd Ticket Clerk, Bangkok |
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Sweden:251 min | USA:240 min | Australia:270 min
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Filming Locations:
Balmain High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more
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References The Day of the Jackal (1973) more
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If you're an Aussie you will be well-aware of the recent Bali-based drug cases involving Schapelle Corby and the "Bali 9". The latter are clearly guilty and will pay for their crimes, many will say justifiably.
Schapelle Corby's case is another matter altogether with opinion as to her guilt or otherwise being divided. Her case is very similar to Kidman's in that the drugs are alleged to be someone else's.
If anyone saw Corby's reaction to her conviction on TV last November it is identical to Kidman's in the BH with shortness of breath, deep breathing, shocked look. The resemblance is uncanny: life imitates art which imitates life.
Acting in the BH is superb all round. The story is well-written and harrowing, especially given those recent events. One can accept the Asian countries' reasons for their tough stance against drugs but emotions and sympathy for those jailed are stirred in the BH.
It's amazing that this miniseries was made 20 years ago as it could have happened yesterday. Indeed the only differences are that the barbaric firing squad was replaced by more humane lethal injection (just 3 years ago) and that actors such as Kidman and Weaving have moved on to even greater acclaim and Elliott has unfortunately passed on.... and the callous Ehlers has left an indelible impression, typecast for life by me at least.