Michael Landon stars in this real life story about a journalist in Laos, and the extent to which he will go for his girlfriend.Michael Landon stars in this real life story about a journalist in Laos, and the extent to which he will go for his girlfriend.Michael Landon stars in this real life story about a journalist in Laos, and the extent to which he will go for his girlfriend.
Laura Gemser
- Keo Sirisomphone
- (as Moira Chen)
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- TriviaWriter and director, Hall Bartlett, said that he expected the saintly "Charles Ingalls" to show up for this picture in Michael Landon, and instead, he "got a 'camera-hogger' who used vulgar language".
- Quotes
[first lines]
[as John enters the Mekong River in order to swim to Laos]
Derek McBracken: Damn fool.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Cinema Snob: Caligula: The Untold Story (2022)
- SoundtracksLove Is Forever
Music and Orchestration by Lee Holdridge
Lyrics by Carol Connors
Performed by Laura Branigan
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Great Plot but Really Lousy Filming Job
This film has a really interesting plot. The acting is pretty good as well. It is a real life story about the height of integrity of a journalist in Laos, and the extent to which he will go for his girlfriend. It is a very uplifting story.
However, the DVD versions of the film (I have seen two DVD versions) are extremely poor. The sound is so terrible, that frequently the listener cannot tell what is being said, and there are no subtitles or closed captioning. There is a constant roaring sound in the background of the soundtrack for the entire film that makes the voices often difficult to understand.
The film has really bad resolution and it is often dark. The lighting and resolution are frequently so poor that one cannot recognize which characters are in the scene.
The producers of the DVDs frequently bill the film as starring Priscilla Presley. If you are a Priscilla Presley fan, don't be fooled by this as she appears on the screen for a total of perhaps 2 minutes and has about three lines. She plays a very minor role in the film. It is strange that the real heroine in this film, Laura Gemser, usually gets much less billing.
The film can usually be purchased for less than $5, which to me is worth it. But be aware that the sound and video quality are EXTREMELY poor. So I give the plot a 9 and the filming a 1 for an average of 5/10.
However, the DVD versions of the film (I have seen two DVD versions) are extremely poor. The sound is so terrible, that frequently the listener cannot tell what is being said, and there are no subtitles or closed captioning. There is a constant roaring sound in the background of the soundtrack for the entire film that makes the voices often difficult to understand.
The film has really bad resolution and it is often dark. The lighting and resolution are frequently so poor that one cannot recognize which characters are in the scene.
The producers of the DVDs frequently bill the film as starring Priscilla Presley. If you are a Priscilla Presley fan, don't be fooled by this as she appears on the screen for a total of perhaps 2 minutes and has about three lines. She plays a very minor role in the film. It is strange that the real heroine in this film, Laura Gemser, usually gets much less billing.
The film can usually be purchased for less than $5, which to me is worth it. But be aware that the sound and video quality are EXTREMELY poor. So I give the plot a 9 and the filming a 1 for an average of 5/10.
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- roark183
- Jul 17, 2005
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