Beyond Rangoon

R

Released Aug 25, 1995

1 hr. 40 min.

Drama

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35%

34 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

5,000+ Ratings

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After the shocking murders of her husband and son, Laura Bowman (Patricia Arquette) travels to Burma with her sister, Andy (Frances McDormand), to find peace. There she witnesses protests against the government and the military's violent response. When Burma enters into military lockdown, Laura loses her passport and is unable to leave the country. A professor (U Aung Ko) helps her, but this makes her a target of the government as she attempts to reach the border and cross into Thailand.

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A very intense and deeply moving film. One of my all time favorites

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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It is a wonderful and inspirational story, watched it 20 years ago, and form this perspective it is great to see how the movie holds up against the historical accuracy or inaccuracy of inspirational leaders. It is a must watch and a mast read after reading the movie. Acting is good, storyline is nicely done and a nice view into an exotic countryside.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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george c

An inspiring adventure based on a true story. Wonderful movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

One of the best and most influential movies I saw in my childhood, that has affected me to this day. A total tear jerker for me. Realistic drama with heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Some scenes with great tension in them

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Beyond Rangoon resembles movies like Not Without my Daughter and No Escape but delivers good drama even if it doesn't deal heavily with the political material.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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John Boorman

Director

Patricia Arquette

Laura Bowman

Frances McDormand

Andy Bowman

Spalding Gray

Jeremy Watt

U Aung Ko

U Aung Ko

Victor Slezak

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

The movie artfully appeals to some of the more hypocritical parts of my liberal conscience and gives them a gentle workout, but it doesn’t really change anything–except the bank accounts of a few studio executives...

Rated: 2/4

Jun 7, 2022

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Michael Sragow

New Yorker

Arquette gives the kind of mighty physical performance usually delivered by men in existential action classics like "The Wages of Fear," but she suffuses it with something all her own-she's bulletproof yet vulnerable.

Feb 9, 2015

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2011

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...earnest yet hopelessly underwhelming...

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 4, 2021

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

John Boorman's Beyond Rangoon is a humane and technically accomplished drama set in the viciously repressive world of contemporary Burma.

Dec 13, 2017

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Do artists, and those who style themselves as artists, have the right to lie to further their visions?

Rated: 85/100

Nov 25, 2007

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Synopsis

After the shocking murders of her husband and son, Laura Bowman (Patricia Arquette) travels to Burma with her sister, Andy (Frances McDormand), to find peace. There she witnesses protests against the government and the military's violent response. When Burma enters into military lockdown, Laura loses her passport and is unable to leave the country. A professor (U Aung Ko) helps her, but this makes her a target of the government as she attempts to reach the border and cross into Thailand.

Director: John Boorman
Executive Producer: Sean Ryerson
Screenwriter: Alex Lasker, Bill Rubenstein
Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.1M
Sound Mix: Surround

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