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Bangkok Hilton [VHS] [1990]

VHS ~ Nicole Kidman
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott, Hugo Weaving, Joy Smithers, Norman Kaye
  • Directors: Ken Cameron
  • Writers: Ken Cameron, Terry Hayes, Tony Morphett
  • Producers: Barbara Gibbs, Doug Mitchell, George Miller, Terry Hayes
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Delta Visual Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 28 Aug 2000
  • Run Time: 272 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CZKU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,614 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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A young woman goes in search of the father she has never known. Her search takes her from Australia to England and then on to Bangkok. She meets up with a charming young man, Arkie Regan, who plants drugs in her bag and allows her to be arrested for drug smuggling. Following her imprisonment in the notorious Bangkok Hilton prison she awaits the decision of the authorities on whether she should face the death penalty...

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 'The Best', 10 Sep 2003
This review is from: Bangkok Hilton [1990] [DVD] (DVD)
This is quite simply, the best thing I have ever seen, overriding any other multi million pound movie or award winning TV Series. Performances from Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott and Hugo Weaving are outstanding. The story is gripping from beginning to end. The realities of drug-smuggling and the horrors of death row are shown in such a dramatic and intense way that they impact on your mind for ever. The underlying theme of 'the truth is sacred', is touching, precious, and worthy of mention. The excitement of the final episode, after such a clever and dramatic build-up of circumstances, is enough to keep your heart pounding to the end. But certainly not to be missed, is the dramatic irony of the relationship between father and daughter, that culminates in a crescendo at the end, and which brings me to floods of tears every time. Absolutely first-class.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most memorable drama ever, 4 May 2002
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This review is from: Bangkok Hilton [1990] [DVD] (DVD)
I saw this on TV many years ago - and am still yet to have such an impression stapped on my memory since - from any series or film. The performance of a young Kidman provides the concluding evidence of why she is the "hollywood queen" of the current day. This DVD is full of suspense, excitement & sorrow and will compel you to take care of your luggage when on far away destinations! I did go to Bangkok a few years after seeing this on TV and did not let go of my bag for a moment. This will put you off prisons for life....
You really must see this little known drama - as it will undermine all the multi-million movies you will see again. Highly recommend it - I've been searching for this DVD for years!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars don't watch this film if you're going to Asia, 18 Aug 2000
This review is from: Bangkok Hilton [1990] [DVD] (DVD)
What a classic movie! Great to see that today's mega-stars like Nicole Kidman (Eyes Wide Shut)and Hugo Weaving (Matrix, Priscilla) are actually decent actors and have been for years. I first watched this movie on TV in Australia in the 90's and it was pretty scary then, but sitting on the plane to Thailand in 98 it all came flooding back! Ahhh. If you want a movie with great acting, good location and that will scare the pants off you - buy this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bloomin Marvelous
Was so pleased when I found this on Amazon it arrived prompt and excellent condition...... thanks alot


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Published 2 months ago by Joy Hartshorn

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - but an appalling soundtrack
This mini-series is well acted and has a great plot surrounding a young woman who was duped into carrying drugs through Bangkok. Read more
Published 10 months ago by W. Hutchinson

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this Scandinavian import!
It is a great series but you would be well advised to stay away from this Scandinavian import of Bangkok Hilton. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ronnie Olsson

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Oky, i have to focus my review on Miss Kidman. At such a tender age over 20 years later she remains as good as she was back then. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2006 by Nigel Pemberton

5.0 out of 5 stars Pulls at the heartstrings
Yes, the soundtrack is pretty appalling (but annoyingly memorable) and the plot has quite a few holes (who would use a big silver flight case to transport one camera and a spare... Read more
Published on 24 April 2006 by Mr. Alexi Cawson

4.0 out of 5 stars An epic story of redemption ... shame about the soundtrack
The plot is like one of the great Victorian novels, although mainly set in Australia and Thailand. It's not at all subtle, but with a storyline that takes in an illegitimate... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2005 by Gavin Wilson

3.0 out of 5 stars A Poor Man's Midnight Express
I have to start with some criticisms. The storyline was lifted almost verbatim from Midnight Express but with the added interest of a daughter implausibly managing to find her... Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2002 by M. S. Fawcett

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and well acted
An excellent series.Great peformances from Elliot,Kidman and Weaving.the story is grippingand the last episode very exciting. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2002 by Herts lady

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This movie is an amazing tale of an Australian women accused of trafficing drugs that were placed in her luggage by a man she just met. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars The most intricate and exciting TV-series of the 1990's
The Bankok Hilton TV series has been shown on several Scandinavian TV stations during the 1990's, and the latest time that the series was shown, was in the summer of 2001, on... Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2001

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