Starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan, "No Escape" is an action movie heavily splattered with blood and tears. It's been banned in Cambodia.
Film sparks controversy —
Starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan, "No Escape" is an action movie heavily splattered with blood and tears. It's been banned in Cambodia.
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The movie was shot in Thailand's tourist-friendly northern cities of Chiang Mai and Lampang. But most of the signage that appears in the film's streets, markets and elsewhere was replaced by neighboring Cambodia's Khmer script, printed upside down.
Thailand or Cambodia? —
The movie was shot in Thailand's tourist-friendly northern cities of Chiang Mai and Lampang. But most of the signage that appears in the film's streets, markets and elsewhere was replaced by neighboring Cambodia's Khmer script, printed upside down.
"No Escape" official trailer/The Weinstein Company
If they take their cues from the film, argues writer Richard Ehrlich, first-time visitors to Southeast Asia might wonder if they'll stumble into a frenzied bloodbath in the streets unleashed by political protests.
Anxiety generator —
If they take their cues from the film, argues writer Richard Ehrlich, first-time visitors to Southeast Asia might wonder if they'll stumble into a frenzied bloodbath in the streets unleashed by political protests.
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Despite a rumor that Thai authorities might prohibit the film, "No Escape" has been showing in Thai cinemas since early September.
Showing in Thailand —
Despite a rumor that Thai authorities might prohibit the film, "No Escape" has been showing in Thai cinemas since early September.
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Some episodes in the movie remind Thais of the 2010 clash between Thailand's U.S.-trained military and Red Shirts protestors. The working title of the movie was "The Coup" and many of the rioting actors in the movie wear pieces of red clothing.
Parallels —
Some episodes in the movie remind Thais of the 2010 clash between Thailand's U.S.-trained military and Red Shirts protestors. The working title of the movie was "The Coup" and many of the rioting actors in the movie wear pieces of red clothing.
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In 2010, Thailand's military crushed a nine-week insurrection in Bangkok by thousands of self-named Red Shirts -- who wore that color while demanding nationwide elections. The clashes left more than 90 people dead on all sides, but mostly Red civilians.
Real Red Shirts —
In 2010, Thailand's military crushed a nine-week insurrection in Bangkok by thousands of self-named Red Shirts -- who wore that color while demanding nationwide elections. The clashes left more than 90 people dead on all sides, but mostly Red civilians.
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The film's red-clothed rioters might easily be mistaken for Thailand's real Red Shirts, argues writer Richard Ehrlich, though exaggerated into vicious killers.
Dubious portrayal —
The film's red-clothed rioters might easily be mistaken for Thailand's real Red Shirts, argues writer Richard Ehrlich, though exaggerated into vicious killers.
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