Natural Causes (1994 film)
Natural Causes is a 1994 action–drama thriller film directed by James Becket and written by Jake Raymond Needham.[1][2] It stars Janis Paige,[3] Ken Wisan, Joke Tachalom, Popin Kukiatto, Tim Thomerson, Linda Purl, Kenneth Brady, Somsak Pansene, Mathee Sirijantra, and Robert Radford as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.[1][2]
| Natural Causes | |
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| Directed by | James Becket |
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| Written by | Jake Raymond Needham |
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| Music by | Nathan Wang |
| Cinematography | Denis Maloney |
| Edited by | Rick Fields |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A plot involving Vietnamese refugees is linked to the death of an American's mother in Bangkok.
Cast
- Janis Paige as Mrs. MacCarthy
- Ken Wisan as Nguyen
- Joke Tachalom as Guard
- Popin Kukiatton as Ice Cream Vendor
- Tim Thomerson as The Westerner
- Linda Purl as Jessie MacCarthy
- Robert Radford as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
- Kenneth Brady as Kissinger's Advisor
- Somsak Pansene as General Giap
- Mathee Sirijantra as Thai Foreign Minister
- Komson Bhibalkul as Security Man
- James Murphy as Diplomat
- Umporn Pankratork as Male Servant
- Ali MacGraw as Fran Jakes
- Kasem Poungkaew as Police Clerk
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Major Somchai
- Manop Siangsodsai as Temple Clerk
- Chokechai Tanitkul as Vietnamese #1
- Will Patton as Michael Murphy
- Chalerm Tongkrajang as Vietnamese #2
- Usana Pubhitak as Ticket Agent
- Jeremy Harrington as TV Correspondent
- Natayada Na Songkhl] as Tall Man
- Siraya Chunekamrai as Thai Bartender
- Narinporn Narvrin as No #31
- Jerome Gillis as Marine Guard
- Eric Rosser as Embassy Employee
- Marc Anthony as Marine Guard
- Ryan Young as Blond Man
Reception
Critical response
Emanuel Levy, of Variety states in his review: "Set in Bangkok, Natural Causes is a messy, incoherent political thriller about a young American woman who finds herself in the midst of a plot to assassinate former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Pic makes good use of Bangkok’s colorful scenery, but its roguish, muddled plot and maladroit, uninvolving direction should take it straight to video domestically, with some possibilities for theatrical release offshore."[4]
Release
Natural Causes was released in theatres in March 1994. As of December 2016, the film has not been released on VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray.[5]
References
- "Natural Causes". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- "Natural Causes". Hollywood.com. Boca Raton, Florida: Hollywood.com, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- Verswijver 2013, p. 141.
- Levy, Emanuel (March 13, 1994). "Review: 'Natural Causes'". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- "Natural Causes". Videoeta. United States. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
Sources
- Verswijver, Leo (2013). Movies Were Always Magical: Interviews with 19 Actors, Directors and Producers from the Hollywood of the 1930s through the 1950s. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 141. ISBN 978-0786411290.