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The Beach (2000)

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R | 2 hr | Drama, Thriller, Romance, Adaptation | Released: 2/11/2000 |Box Office Total: $39.7M

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Synopsis:

In an age when all sensation seems to come digitally via the cell phone, video screen, pager and Internet, a young American backpacker named Richard yearns to experience something real. Arriving in Thailand with adventure on his mind, Richard rents a cheap hotel room in Bangkok where he meets an alluring French couple and Daffy, an old traveler ravaged by years of sun and drug abuse. Rambling and paranoid, Daffy tells Richard a tale of a secret island which he claims is a real paradise on Earth. The next day Richard finds a hand-drawn map pinned to his door of the island decribed by Daffy. When he seeks out Daffy, he finds him dead with his wrists slashed. Richard promptly persuades the French couple to find the beach and its secret community of travelers whose lives, on the surface, appear perfect and peaceful. However, Richard will soon learn what he has found is no paradise.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
2/11/2000

Director	Credit
Danny Boyle	Director
Cast	Credit
Leonardo DiCaprio	Richard
Virginie Ledoyen	Francoise
Tilda Swinton	Sal
Robert Carlyle	Daffy
Guillaume Canet	Etienne
Daniel York	Hustler
Patcharawan Patarakijjanon	Hotel Receptionist
Somboon Phutaroth	Cleaning Woman
Weeratham Wichairaksakul ('Norman')	Detective
Jak Boon	Travel Agent
Peter Youngblood Hills	Zeph
Jerry Swindall	Sammy
Krongthong Thampradith	Woman With Key
Abhijati Jusakul	Senoir Farmer
Sanya Cheunjit ('Gai')	Farmer
Kanueng Kenla ('Nueng')	Farmer
Somchai Santitarangkul	Farmer
Kawee Sirikanerat ('Seng')	Farmer
Somkuan Siroon ('Kuan')	Farmer
Paterson Joseph	Keaty
Zelda Tinska	Sonja
Victoria Smurfit	Weathergirl
Daniel Caltagirone	Unhygenix
Peter Gevisser	Gregorio
Lars Arentz Hansen	Bugs
Lidija Zovkic	Mirjana
Samuel Gough	Guitarman
Staffan Kihlbom	Christo
Jukka Hiltunen	Karl
Magnus Lindgren	Sten
Myriam Acharki	Beach Community Member
Andrew Carmichael	Beach Community Member
Josh Cole	Beach Community Member
Helene De Fougerolles	Beach Community Member
Bindu De Stoppani	Beach Community Member
Stacy Hart	Beach Community Member
Nina Jacques	Beach Community Member
Sheriden Jones	Beach Community Member
Gunilla Karlson	Beach Community Member
Sian Martin	Beach Community Member
Isabella Seibert	Beach Community Member
Elizabeth Thomas	Beach Community Member
Michael Thorpe	Beach Community Member
Timothy Webster	Beach Community Member
Ramon Woolfe	Beach Community Member
Saskia Mulder	Hilda
Simone Huber	Eva
Raweeporn Srimonju	Sumet
Production Credits	Credit
Andrew Macdonald	Producer
Callum McDougall	Co-Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Figment Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
20th Century Fox Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
UFD	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
United Kingdom
Phi Phi Lei, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Australia
Writer	Credit
John Hodge	Screenplay
Alex Garland	Source Material
Alex Garland	Source Material (from novel)
Alex Garland	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Kathy Ewings	Assistant Accountant
Panotte Rattanajarn ('Pong')	Accountant - Thai payroll accountant
Claire Robertson	Assistant Accountant
Elaine Dawson	Assistant Accountant - accountant assistant
Wannapa Sinthunawa ('Gai')	Assistant Accountant - Thai assistant accountant
Chidchanok Plodripu ('Pam')	Assistant Accountant - Thai assistant accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Thanadech Thananorrakarn ('Ben')	Animal Services - action vehicle/animal coordinator
Art Department	Credit
Suttirat Larlarb	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Andrew McAlpine	Production Designer
Rod McLean	Art Director
Phred Palmer	Assistant Set Decorator - assistant set decorator/buyer
Pippa Rawlinson	Assistant Art Director
Jim Stanes	Storyboard Artist
Oscar Wilson	Scenic Artist
Andy Lee	Art Department - foam technician
Anna Pinnock	Set Decorator
Kuladee Suchatanun	Art Director
Ben Scott	Art Director
Ricky Eyres	Art Director
Casting	Credit
Gail Stevens	Casting
Maureen Duff	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Kate Dowd	Casting
William Davies	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Raweeporn Srimonju	Casting
Krongthong Thampradith	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Charn Chatpatumthong	Craft Service - craft service supervisor
Chan Thananuntasiri	Catering - catering supervisor
Film Camera	Credit
Peter Robertson	Steadicam Operator
Andrew Mossman	Camera - camera maintenance
Peter Mountain	Photography - stills photographer
Tim Osborne	Video - video compositing
Graham Hall	Camera Operator - "B" camera operator/"A" camera focus puller
Christopher Goodwin	Camera Assistant - diving supervisor/camera assistant
Peter Davey	Video Assist/Playback
Andre Chemetoff	Camera Trainee
Bob Bridges	Video Playback - video playback operator
Steven Winslow	Camera Equipment - Westcam technician
Paul Swann	Film Lab - laboratory contact
Darius Khondji	Director of Photography
Giles Nuttgens	Camera - cameraman/operator (2nd Unit)
Mike Valentine	Director of Photography
Marc Asmode	Camera Assistant - flying-cam assistant
Adam Dale	Camera Operator - aerial camera operator
Louis Prezelin	Camera Operator - flying-cam camera operator
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Fox Films, Ltd.	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Isobel Griffiths	Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Phil Marshall	Music Conductor - score conductor
Gerard McCann	Music Editor
Frank Ricotti	Music Performer - percussion
Faithless	Song Performer
Angelo Badalamenti	Music
Angelo Badalamenti	Orchestrations
Angelo Badalamenti	Song
Angelo Badalamenti	Song - song/song producer
Rick Smith	Song Performer
Patrick Russ	Orchestrations
David Arch	Music Performer - keyboards
Hugo Adams	Music - assistant music editor
Neil Barnes	Song
Clem Clempson	Music - guitars
Karl Hyde	Song Performer
Paul Daley	Song
Underworld	Song Performer
Darren Emerson	Song Performer
Leftfield	Song - song producer & performer
Sugar Ray	Song Performer
Maxi Jazz	Song
Junkie XL	Song Performer
Rollo	Song - song producer
The Chemical Brothers	Song Performer
Rollo	Song
Sister Bliss	Song
Movin' Melodies	Song Performer
Blur	Song Performer
Sister Bliss	Song - song producer
Lunatic Calm	Song Performer
New Order	Song
New Order	Song - song producer & performer
Mory Kante	Song Performer
Rick Smith	Song
Karl Hyde	Song
Orbital	Song - song remixing & additional production
Moby	Song
Moby	Song - song producer & performer
Brian Eno	Song
Brian Eno	Song - song consulting producer
John Cale	Song
David Kahne	Song - song producer
William Orbit	Song
William Orbit	Song - song producer
Shaznay Lewis	Song
Suzanne Melvoin	Song
Lee Perry	Song
Asian Dub Foundation	Song - song producer & performer
Tom Holkenberg	Song
Thomas Rowlands	Song
Edmund Simons	Song
Bernard Sumner	Song
Patrick Prins	Song
Ardy Beezemer	Song
Jocelyn Brown	Song
Annette Brown	Song
Stephen Spencer	Song
Paul Geoffrey Spencer	Song
Scott Rosser	Song
Dario G	Song
Vanessa Quinones	Song
Bob Marley	Song
Albarn	Song
Coxon	Song
James	Song
Rowntree	Song
tom&andy	Song
Simon Schackleton	Song
Howard Saunders	Song
Barry Adamson	Song
Barry Adamson	Song - song producer & performer
Chris Kay	Song
Michael Kay	Song
Mory Kante	Song
Richard Ashcroft	Song
Wil Malone	Song
J Davis	Song
UNKLE	Song - song producer & performer
Physical Effects	Credit
Mark Coulier	Prosthetics - prosthetics designer
Marc Boyle	Stunt Coordinator
Jamie Edgell	Stunts
Eunice Huthart	Stunts
Kawee Sirikanerat ('Seng')	Stunt Coordinator
Paul Spateri	Prosthetics - prosthetics supervisor
Duncan Jarman	Prosthetics - prosthetics technician
Gary Connery	Stunts
Joe Box	Stunts
Matthew Smith	Prosthetics - prosthetics technician
Simon Rose	Prosthetics - prosthetics assistant
Pitak Janvijit	Stunts - stunt performer
Somjai Jonmoontee	Stunts - stunt performer
Natapong Pumchang	Stunts - stunt performer
Production Management	Credit
Lek Srisomsap	Location Assistant
Anna Worley	Script Supervisor
Lulu Thorpe	Assistant Production Coordinator
Clare St. John	Post-Production Supervisor
Nick Heckstall-Smith	Assistant Director
Jo Burn	Unit Production Manager
Piya Pestonji	Production Manager
Santa Pestonji	Production Coordinator
Phillip Roope	Location Manager
Porntipa Phanbai-Ngam ('Geng')	Assistant Production Coordinator
Somchai Santitarangkul	Location Manager
Zoe Morgan	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Judy Britten	Production Coordinator
Sujin Chumnina	Location Assistant
Richard Styles	Assistant Director
George Walker	Assistant Director
Michael Srisomsap	Location Manager
Daraphan Sakornsathien ('Aor')	Assistant Production Coordinator
Hilary Julian	Assistant Production Coordinator - assistant marine coordinator
Charlie Sungkawess	Assistant Director
Sharlan Julian	Assistant Production Coordinator - assistant marine coordinator
Andrea Slater	Assistant Director
Tippawan Mamanee ('Paew')	Assistant Director
Usarawadee Eamsakul ('Moo Dang')	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Sarah Clark	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Robert Farr	ADR Mixer
Steve Finn	Sound - sound maintenance
Glenn Freemantle	Sound Editor - sound editor/sound designer
Louis Elman	ADR Voice Casting
Paula Borham	Foley Artist
Barry Adamson	Sound Mixer - score & remixer
Christopher Ackland	Foley Editor
Peter Baldock	Sound Effects Editor
Tom Sayers	Assistant Sound Editor
Lyle Scott-Darling	Rerecording Mixer - assistant re-recording mixer
Malcolm Rose	Boom Operator
Ray Merrin	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Peter Lindsay	Sound Recordist
Kevin Tayler	Foley Mixer
Susan French	Sound Editor - assistant dialogue editor
Andy Thompson	ADR Mixer
Adam Daniel	Rerecording Mixer - assistant re-recording mixer
Graham Daniel	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Geoff Foster	Sound Mixer - score recorder & mixer
Stan Fiferman	Foley Artist
Jean Sheffield	Foley Artist
Visual Effects	Credit
Robert Duncan	Effects Supervisor - digital effects supervisor
Dominic Parker	3-D Artist - head of 3-D
Drew Jones	Visual Effects - digital effects producer
Clive Beard	Special Effects Supervisor
Ruth Greenberg	Effects Coordinator - digital effects coordinator
Steve Cullane	Special Effects - special effects technician
Louis Glickman	Visual Effects - model maker
Kevin Rogan	Special Effects - special effects technician
Stephen Murphy	3-D Artist - 3-D designer
Justin Martin	3-D Artist - 3-D designer
Adrian de Wet	Visual Effects - digital effects designer
John Fontana	Special Effects - special effects technician
Dan Glass	Visual Effects - digital effects designer
Sally Goldberg	3-D Artist - 3-D designer
Ian Thompson	Special Effects - special effects technician
Kat Szuminska	Visual Effects - digital effects designer
Richard Clarke	3-D Artist - 3-D designer
Wiroj Nu ('Roj')	Special Effects - special effects technician
Mark Nettleton	Visual Effects - digital effects designer
Chris Monks	3-D Artist - 3-D designer
Chalermpol Pan ('Pol')	Special Effects - special effects technician
Po Ketkorn	Special Effects - special effects technician
Dayne Cowan	3-D Artist - 3-D designer
Jon Thum	Visual Effects - digital effects designer
Prajuab Yasuk	Special Effects - special effects technician
Siobhan Lo	Visual Effects - digital paint artist
Mike Milne	3-D Artist - 3-D design
Watcharachai Panichsuk ('Samson')	Special Effects - special effects administrator
Alex Payman	Visual Effects - digital paint artist
David Marsh	3-D Artist - 3-D design
Boonsong Neamsaad ('Song')	Special Effects - special effects labourer
Daren Horley	3-D Artist - 3-D design
Ian Fellows	Visual Effects - digital paint artist
Richard Ducker	3-D Artist - 3-D design
Jan Hogevold	Visual Effects - digital scanning & recording
Chanin Kitiwongsunti ('Nin')	Special Effects - special effects labourer
Carlos Rosas	3-D Artist - 3-D design
Sutin Rakhan ('Pom')	Special Effects - special effects labourer
Steve Tizzard	Visual Effects - digital scanning & recording
Adam Glasman	Visual Effects - digital scanning & recording
Darrel Griffin	Visual Effects - digital scanning & recording
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Sian Grigg	Makeup Artist - makeup artist to Leonardo DiCaprio
Jeerapa Hasachai ('Aoy')	Hair Assistant - assistant hairdresser
Sallie Jaye	Makeup - makeup/hairdresser
Nicola Clarke	Hair - hair colourist
Jutiporn Aranyaputi ('Ple')	Makeup Assistant - assistant make-up artist
Stephen Noble	Costume Supervisor
Tapio Salmi	Hairdresser
Kate Towns	Costumes - costume assistant
Natalie Ward	Wardrobe - costume mistress
Esme Young	Costume Department - costume maker
Rachael Fleming	Costume Designer
Barbara Taylor	Hairdresser
Mutita Na Songkla	Costume Supervisor
Panjaporn Pearkpun ('Imm')	Wardrobe - costume cutter/fitter
Supawan Rodkird ('Toi')	Costumes - costume assistant
Glenda Clarke	Hair - Patterson Joseph's hair
Wattana Garum	Makeup Assistant - assistant make-up artist
Polly Earnshaw	Makeup Artist
Rachanok Sup-Aree ('Nok')	Wardrobe - laundress
Pateeya Gunsrivieng	Wardrobe - laundress

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