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Far East

Name: Far East
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 102 min

1982 · 102 min · Drama

A cynical Australian Vietnam veteran running a seedy bar in the Philippines is drawn back into danger when a former lover asks for his help after her journalist husband runs afoul of the brutal regime. A political thriller echoing Casablanca.

Runtime: 102 min
Genre: Drama
Mood: thoughtful
Entry: some context
Best for: character-driven drama

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Philippines

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Philippines. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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