Bangkok Hilton (TV Miniseries)
1989 · Series · 270 min. · Australia
The story of Kat Stanton (Kidman), an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand, makes friends with Arkie Ragan (Ehlers), a photographer. Kat is tricked into carrying some luggage through Thai customs for Arkie, only for the police to find drugs in his bag. Kat is sentenced to spend time in the horrific "Bangkok Hilton" prison, where she makes friends with fellow inmate Mandy Engels (Smithers), who has been sentenced to death. Whilst she endures the terrible conditions inside, Kat's lawyer Richard Carlisle (Weaving) and ex-patriot Hal Stanton (Elliott) battle with the authorities to have her freed.
Direction Ken Cameron
Cast Nicole Kidman · Denholm Elliott · Hugo Weaving · Joy Smithers · Norman Kaye · Jerome Ehlers · Noah Taylor · Deborah Kara Unger
Soundtrack Graeme Revell
Screenplay Terry Hayes · Tony Morphett · Ken Cameron
Cinematography Geoff Burton
Original title Bangkok Hilton
6.4
270 votes (FilmAffinity)
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