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- 2000
- Danny Boyle
- 114 mins
- 15
Summary
Adventure thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Richard, an American backpacker, arrives in Thailand looking for adventure. One night he meets Daffy, a deranged Scotsman who talks of a beautiful unspoilt island. In the morning Daffy is found dead, but has left Richard a map that leads to the idyllic beach. Together with a young French couple, Richard embarks on a hazardous journey to reach the island, but will they really find paradise?
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Simon Rose
This journey down the hippy trail from the Trainspotting team takes a tour round the mind of Leonardo DiCaprio's backpacker, as he seeks adventure in Thailand. However, he gets more than he bargained for when a drug-crazed madman (Robert Carlyle) tells him the location of a secret beach. Controversial during its production, the movie garnered headlines in the press for allegedly causing environmental damage to Phi Phi island, attention that did much to increase its public awareness. John Hodge's clever, witty script, based on Alex Garland's bestselling novel, keeps the narrative firmly on track, leaving director Danny Boyle ample room to luxuriate in the region's visual delights. With DiCaprio giving a mature, multilayered performance, and French actress Virginie Ledoyen a great find as the love interest, The Beach achieves the near impossible by evoking in us the same feelings of longing and regret experienced by the film's characters.
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rolenameRichardLeonardo DiCaprioSalTilda SwintonFrançoiseVirginie LedoyenEtienneGuillaume CanetDaffyRobert CarlyleKeatyPaterson JosephBugsLars Arentz HansenHustlerDaniel York
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Theatrical distributor
20th Century Fox
Released on
2000-02-11
Languages
English | Swedish | Thai | French | Serbian
Guidance
Violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity, drug abuse.
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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