The Princess and the Marine

The Princess and the Marine
Directed by	Mike Robe
Produced by	Preston Fischer
Written by	Ronni Kern
Starring	Mark-Paul Gosselaar; Marisol Nichols
Production; companies	Aloe Entertainment; Columbia TriStar Television; Proud Mary Entertainment; Stephanie Germain Productions
Distributed by	NBC
Release date	February 18, 2001;
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Princess and the Marine is a 2001 American made-for-television romantic drama film based on the true story of American Marine Jason Johnson and Bahraini Princess Meriam Al-Khalifa, with stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Marisol Nichols in the roles of Jason and Meriam.

Plot

Meriam Al Khalifa (Marisol Nichols) is a Bahraini royal who is not content to be in an arranged marriage, even though her strict Muslim parents would never allow a union with a non-Muslim. In the movie, Meriam is allowed to go to the local mall and watch and listen to American pop culture.

One day, she desperately makes some random calls to strangers, including a Marine stationed at the U.S. embassy named Jason Johnson (Mark-Paul Gosselaar). After meeting, the two become friends and later fall in love, but Meriam doesn't tell anyone because of her parents. After being caught kissing at the Tree of Life, her mother forbids any more contact between the two. Meriam and Jason exchange letters with the help of a jeweler in the mall, and plan to run away to America with a fake passport for Meriam and pass her off as a fellow Marine.

Once in America, Meriam is taken in by the local authorities for being an illegal immigrant and is separated from Jason. Meriam is released after asking for asylum, saying she'd be disowned or even killed if she returned to Bahrain. Meriam and Jason marry in Las Vegas, and he is stripped of his insignia and rank to Private in the Marines.

The film concludes with Meriam and Jason stationed at a base, looking outside at an American flag, while a Marine holding a copy of the Quran salutes. It is then that Meriam tells Jason that this is what she believes in (America - freedom).

Cast

Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Jason Johnson
Marisol Nichols as Meriam Al-Khalifa
Luck Hari as Meriam's mother
Alexis Lopes as Latifa
Keith Robinson as Trucker
Sheetal Sheth as Layla

Awards/Nominations

Marisol Nichols was nominated for ALMA Awards-Outstanding Actress for her role in this movie.[1]

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References

Marisol Nichols

External links

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[1] Marisol Nichols