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Bangkok Hilton

Year of completion
1989
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
MiniSeries
Genre
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Duration
3 x 120 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Following the death of her mother, Katrina Stanton leaves Australia in search of her father. She meets Arkie Regan who talks his way into her lonely life. A brief and romantic sojourn in Goa turns into an extended nightmare when a Thailand stopover reveals a quantity of heroin in Katrina's luggage. Regan vanishes and Katrina is facing execution if she is found guilty of drug trafficking. Only her elusive father, Hal Stanton, can save her.
Completion Year
1989
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Format
MiniSeries
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director of Photography

Geoff Burton ACS

Director

Ken Cameron

Editor

Henry Dangar, Marcus D’Arcy, Louise Innes, Frans Vandenburg

Producer

Terry Hayes, George Miller, Doug Mitchell

Writer

Terry Hayes

Composer

Graeme Revell

Production Designer

Owen Williams

Cast

Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott, Jerome Ehlers, Joy Smithers

Awards

1990 — TV Week Logie Awards – Most Outstanding Telemovie or Mini-Series

1990 — TV Week Logie Awards – Most Outstanding Actress in a Telemovie or Mini Series

1990 — TV Week Logie Awards – Most Outstanding Actress on Australian TV - Nicole Kidman

Series

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Bangkok Hilton

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Southern Star Primetime

Production Company

Kennedy Miller

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