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The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

An epic story of hope.

2004•2h 17m•5.9/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.9/10(42)

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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Production

Sud-Est Productions, Sunflower Productions, Norsk Filmfond, Dinamo Story,, Samy Boy Entertainment, SF Norge, Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Damien Nguyen

Binh

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Ling

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Steve

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Captain Oh

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Snakehead

Thu An

Thu An

Old Woman

Kim Xuân

Kim Xuân

Mai

Vũ Tăng

Head Servant

Anh Thư

Anh Thư

Mrs. Hoa

Khương Đức Thuận

Mrs. Hoa’s son

Phát Triệu

Captain on Junk

Xuân Thức

Begging Woman

Trần Hạnh

Trần Hạnh

Thin Man

Chapman To Man-Chat

Chapman To Man-Chat

Chingmy

John Hussey

Jerry

Kirk Griffith

Kirk Griffith

Ranch owner

Arthur J. Nascarella

Arthur J. Nascarella

Griff

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