Bangkok Dangerous
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Bangkok got a little dangerous
Published on: September 09, 2008The Los Angeles Times has posted an article on 'Bangkok Dangerous'. Directed by the Pang Brothers and starring Nicolas Cage, the film opened number one at the box office this week. During filming, martial law was announced when Thailand's military abolished the Parliament. Producer William Sherak talks about the experience.
"...About 20 minutes before the tanks rolled, the police detail we were using in the scene we were shooting pulled out, I said, 'What are you doing? You’re paid for!' The head of police said to me, 'We can’t stay. It’s martial law.'..."
Read the full article here.
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Bangkok Dangerous reaches No 1
Published on: September 08, 2008The Associated Press has posted an item on the weekend box office results. Bangkok Dangerous opened at the number one spot, with 7.8 million, knocking 'Tropic Thunder' from the position it had maintained for the past 3 weeks. Nicolas Cage stars in the remake of the 1999 Thai film directed by the Pang Brothers. This weekend also marked a record low in ticket sales.
"...The total weekend box office gross was expected to reach just $66 million, the lowest figure since the $59.5 million reported for the weekend of Sept. 21, 2001, according to Media by Numbers..."
Read the full article here.
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Nicolas Cage vows to work in multicultural projects
Published on: September 05, 2008Thaindian News has posted an article on 'Bangkok Dangerous'. Directed by the Pang Brothers, the film is a remake of their 1999 original. This time, Nicolas Cage stars as an assassin who ends up in Thailand during a contract. Cage enjoyed working in Thailand and being part of a diverse cast.
"...It’’s an all Asian cast. I”m probably the only white guy in the movie. For me, that’’s always interesting - when you see different cultures, different races interacting..."
Read the full article here.
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