# Beyond Rangoon (1995)

> A grieving American tourist is drawn into Burma’s pro-democracy struggle and forced into a perilous flight from military repression.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1249

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: History, Thriller, Drama
- Director: John Boorman
- Cast: Patricia Arquette, U Aung Ko, Frances McDormand, Spalding Gray, Tiara Jacquelina, Ann Howard, Victor Slezak, Ye Myint
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112495/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, earnest, compassionate, political cinema night, historical drama viewing

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