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CrimeDramaHistoryMysteryThriller

⭐ 6.2

IMDB Rating

5,957 votes

In 1989, a Canadian journalist investigates the circumstances surrounding the suspicious arrest of a heroin addict imprisoned in a Thai jail.

Director

Daniel Roby

Writers

N/A

Stars

Antoine Olivier Pilon, Josh Hartnett, Stephen McHattie

Release Date

July 24, 2020

Language

English, French, Thai, Spanish

Country

Canada

🎯 12

Nominations

💬 68

Reviews

📋 11.9K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Antoine Olivier Pilon

as Daniel Léger

Josh Hartnett

as Victor Malarek

Stephen McHattie

as Sergeant Frank Cooper

Jim Gaffigan

as Glen Picker

Cory Lipman

as Al Cooper

Don McKellar

as Norm

Rose-Marie Perreault

as Mary

Amanda Crew

as Anna Malarek

Nadia Verrucci

as Denise

Mark Camacho

as Don More

💰 Box Office

$153,983

Worldwide Gross

$138,000

Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

2.35 : 1

Sound

Stereo

Color

Filming Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Production

Caramel Films, Goldrush Entertainment, Zone Films

🏷️ Keywords

arrestthailanddrug trafficinvestigative journalistfalse accusation

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CrimeDramaHistoryMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Well researched, surprisingly accurate for a relatively low budget Canadian movie.

by amiles72 • 2020-07-30

"Well worth a watch! A credible account that was well depicted. I can't speak for 80's Canada but it got 80's Thailand spot on. DEA and British customs were very active in Thailand at that time. They pressured the Thai police which,in turn, vigorously targeted foreigners, escalating the severity of relatively minor drug offences, and if they didn't have the funds to buy their way out of trouble, in they went. To divert attention from the real ( protected) players, to satisfy visable Thai compliance, to deter chancers and newcomers but predominantly to bolster publicity for ..."