

The Beautiful Country
2004-03-13 · 137 min · ★ 6.2
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 details
- Directors
- Hans Petter Moland
- Production companies
- Sud-Est Productions, Sunflower Productions, Norsk Filmfond, Dinamo Story,, Samy Boy Entertainment, SF Norge, Nordisk Film & TV Fond
- Countries
- Norway, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
Top Cast
Bai LingLing
Nick NolteSteve
Tim RothCaptain Oh
Temuera MorrisonSnakehead
Thu AnOld Woman
Kim XuânMai
Anh ThưMrs. Hoa
Trần HạnhThin Man
Chapman To Man-ChatChingmy
Kirk GriffithRanch owner
Arthur J. NascarellaGriff
Huong DungLady Barber
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