Rating: PG
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 06/06/2000
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: 1/2/5.1
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
Mel Gibson stars in this
period political thriller directed by
Peter Weir. Set in Indonesia during the 1965 coup against President Sukarno, the film stars
Gibson as
Guy Hamilton, an Australian wire-service reporter covering the scene. Whenever
Hamilton becomes too glib or indifferent for his own good, he is brought back to earth by his "conscience," photographer
Billy Kwan (played in male drag by diminutive actress
Linda Hunt, who won an Academy Award for her performance). As all of Jakarta sinks into disarray,
Hamilton pursues a romance with British attaché
Jill Bryant (
Sigourney Weaver). Filmed on location in the Philippines and Australia, the film was financed by
MGM, in the first such American-Australian financial collaboration.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
;)
