The Beach (2000)
Directed by Danny Boyle

Adventure / Drama / Thriller

Film Synopsis

Richard is a rootless twenty-something American looking for new experiences in far away places.  In Thailand, he flees from the tourists and takes refuge in an out-of-the-way hotel where he strikes up an acquaintance with a French couple, Françoise and Etienne.  One evening, a man named Daffy tells Richard about a secret island with a paradisiacal beach where he once lived among a community of free spirits.  The next day, Richard comes across Daffy's corpse and a map of the island.  Intrigued, he persuades Françoise and Etienne to accompany him to the mysterious island...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Danny Boyle
  • Script: John Hodge, Alex Garland (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Darius Khondji
  • Music: Angelo Badalamenti
  • Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (Richard), Daniel York (Hustler), Patcharawan Patarakijjanon (Hotel Receptionist), Virginie Ledoyen (Françoise), Guillaume Canet (Étienne), Robert Carlyle (Daffy), Somboon Phutaroth (Cleaning Woman), Weeratham 'Norman' Wichairaksakui (Detective), Jak Boon (Travel Agent), Peter Youngblood Hills (Zeph), Jerry Swindall (Sammy), Krongthong Thampradith (Woman with Key), Abhijati 'Meuk' Jusakul (Senior Farmer), Sanya 'Gai' Cheunjit (Farmer), Kaneung 'Nueng' Kenia (Farmer), Somchai Santitharangkun (Farmer), Seng Kawee (Farmer), Somkuan 'Kuan' Siroon (Farmer), Paterson Joseph (Keaty), Zelda Tinska (Sonja)
  • Country: USA / UK
  • Language: English / French / Swedish / Thai / Croatian
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 119 min

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