The Beach
Brief Synopsis
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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 al
Cast & Crew
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Danny Boyle
Director
Leonardo Dicaprio
Richard
Virginie Ledoyen
Francoise
Tilda Swinton
Sal
Robert Carlyle
Daffy
Guillaume Canet
Etienne
Film Details
Also Known As
Beach, La Plage, Plage, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; 20th Century Fox Studio Facilities; Afm Lighting; Air Studios, London; American Zoetrope; Angel Studios; Arri Group; Camera Revolution; Cineimage; Dakota Music Services; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; Film Board of Thailand; Flying Cam Inc; Flying Pictures; Framestore Cfc; Galahad Protective Services; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; London Records, Inc.; Midnight Transfer; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Reelsound Ltd; Salon Productions, Ltd.; Santa International Film Production Co Ltd; Steeple Post Production Services Ltd; Studio 51; Sylvia Wheeler Film Services Ltd.; Technicolor; The Travel Company; Trans Air Cargo Co Ltd; Wescam Canada, Inc.
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Cts; Hispano Foxfilms; Skifan Hf; Ufd
Location
United Kingdom; Bangkok, Thailand; Phi Phi Lei, Thailand; Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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.
Director
Danny Boyle
Director
Cast
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
Detective
Jak Boon
Travel Agent
Peter Youngblood Hills
Zeph
Jerry Swindall
Sammy
Krongthong Thampradith
Woman With Key
Abhijati Jusakul
Senoir Farmer
Sanya Cheunjit
Farmer
Kanueng Kenla
Farmer
Kawee Sirikanerat
Farmer
Somkuan Siroon
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
Somchai Santitharangkul
Frank Ricotti
Performer
David Arch
Performer
Stacy A Hart
Crew
Christopher Ackland
Foley Editor
Hugo Adams
Assistant Music Editor
Barry Adamson
Additional Score & Remixer
Barry Adamson
Song; Song Producer & Performer ("Richard, It'S Business As Usual")
Phil Allchin
Transportation Manager (United Kingdom)
Jutiporn Aranyaputi
Assistant Make-Up Artist
Janpen Artayakul
Production Assistant
Richard Ashcroft
Song ("Lonely Soul")
Marc Asmode
Flying-Camera Assistant (Aerial Unit)
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Song ("Bloody Boy"), Song/Song Producer ("Beached")
Danny Bailey
Other
Peter Baldock
Sound Effects Editor
David Balfour
Property Master
Teera Banditwong
Other
Neil Barnes
Song ("Snake Blood")
Ray Barrett
Construction Manager
Rhodes Barton
Other
Clive Beard
Special Effects Supervisor
Ardy Beezemer
Song ("Fiesta Conga (Contains 'Somebody Else'S Guy, Me Did Love You')")
Carey Berlin
Production Runner (United Kingdom)
Paula Borham
Foley Artist
Joey Box
Stunts
Marc Boyle
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Bridges
Video Playback Operator
Stuart Bridges
Video Playback Assistant
Robin Brigham
Electrician
Judy Britten
Production Coordinator
Annette Brown
Song ("Somebody Else'S Guy (Me Did Love You)")
Denton Brown
2nd Assistant Editor
Jocelyn Brown
Song ("Somebody Else'S Guy (Me Did Love You)")
Peter Browne
Stand-By Stagehand
Penchan Buranasamut
Props Buyer
Jo Burn
Unit Production Manager
John Cale
Song ("Spinning A Way")
Steve Challenor
Hod Carpenter
Suriya Chaowanich
Other
Narong Charoensuk
Rigging Electrician
Charn Chatpatumthong
Craft Service Supervisor
Andrt Chemetoff
Camera Trainee
Cornel Chin
Trainer
Jesada Chitchaseon
Props Department Interpreter
Sanong Chomtha
Dressing Props
Orapin Chuenchom
Production Rushes Courier
Sujin Chumnina
Location Assistant
Sarah Clark
Unit Publicist
Glenda Clarke
Patterson Joseph'S Hair (The Beauty Of The Nile)
Nicola Clarke
Hair Colourist
Richard Clarke
3-D Designer (The Computer Film Company/London)
Clem Clempson
Guitars
Tom Clode
Other
Ian Coffey
Other
Marlon Cole
Stand-By Propman
Gary Connery
Stunts
Charles Cottrell
Other
Mark Coulier
Prosthetics Designer
Dayne Cowan
3-D Designer (The Computer Film Company/London)
Fred Crawford
Other
Luke Cresswell
Special Thanks
Steve Cullane
Senior Special Effects Technician
Adam Dale
Aerial Camera Operator (Aerial Unit)
Paul Daley
Song ("Snake Blood")
Adam Daniel
Assistant Re-Recording Mixer
Graham Daniel
Re-Recording Mixer
John Davey
Other
Peter Davey
Video Assist/Playback (Underwater Unit)
William Davies
Casting Assistant (United Kingdom)
J Davis
Song ("Lonely Soul")
Steve Davis
Gaffer (2nd Unit)
Elaine Dawson
Accountant Assistant
Adrian De Wet
Digital Effects Designer (The Computer Film Company/London)
Tabitha Dean
Digital Effects Editorial (The Computer Film Company/London)
Michael Douglas
Other
Kate Dowd
Casting (Paris)
Richard Ducker
3-D Design
Maureen Duff
Casting Assistant (United Kingdom)
Robert Duncan
Digital Effects Supervisor
Arthur Dunne
Other
Jack Dyer
Construction Buyer
Penny Dyer
Other
Usarawadee Eamsakul
3rd Assistant Director
Polly Earnshaw
Makeup Artist
Jamie Edgell
Stunts
Louis Elman
Adr Voice Casting
Woradet Em-eam
Other
Darren Emerson
Song Performer ("8 Ball" (Underworld))
Brian Eno
Song; Song Consulting Producer ("Spinning A Way")
Doctor Timothy Evans
Medical Consultant
Shaun Evans
Camera Focus Puller
Kathy Ewings
Assistant Accountant
Ricky Eyres
Art Director
Robert Farr
Adr Mixer
Ian Fellows
Digital Paint Artist (The Computer Film Company/London)
Stan Fiferman
Foley Artist
Steve Finn
Sound Maintenance
Gordon Fitzgerald
Props Storeman
Rachael Fleming
Costume Designer
Johnny Fontana
Special Effects Technician
Geoff Foster
Score Recorder & Mixer
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer
Susan French
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Alex Garland
Screenplay (Adaptation)
Alex Garland
Source Material (From Novel)
Alex Garland
Source Material (Novel)
Alex Garland
Other
Wattana Garum
Makeup Assistant
Ben Georgiades
Other
Cyril Gibbons
Health & Safety Consultant
Adam Glasman
Digital Scanning & Recording (The Computer Film Company/London)
Dan Glass
Digital Effects Designer (The Computer Film Company/London)
Bill Glesne
Other
Louis Glickman
Model Maker
Sally Goldberg
3-D Designer (The Computer Film Company/London)
Christopher Goodwin
Diving Supervisor/Camera Assistant (Underwater Unit)
Ruth Greenberg
Digital Effects Coordinator (The Computer Film Company/London)
Darrel Griffin
Digital Scanning & Recording (The Computer Film Company/London)
Isobel Griffiths
Orchestra Contractor
Sian Grigg
Makeup Artist To Leonardo Dicaprio
Pateeya Gunsrivieng
Laundress
Graham Hall
"B" Camera Operator/"A" Camera Focus Puller
Kittiwat Hanprab
Grip
Kevin Harris
Assistant Construction Manager
Jeerapa Hasachai
Assistant Hairdresser
Nick Heckstall-smith
1st Assistant Director
Masahiro Hirakubo
Editor
John Hodge
Screenplay (Adaptation)
Jan Hogevold
Digital Scanning & Recording (The Computer Film Company/London)
Tom Holkenberg
Song
Nipon Hongsithipong
Dressing Props
Daren Horley
3-D Design
Max Hoskins
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Eunice Huthart
Stunts
Karl Hyde
Song
Karl Hyde
Song Performer ("8 Ball" (Underworld))
Doctor Nick Imm
Unit Doctor
Junix Inocian
Special Thanks
Jake Jackson
Other
Yothin Jaiboon
Practical Electrician
Pitak Janvijit
Stunt Performer (Thailand)
Natta Janyersiri
Practical Electrician
Duncan Jarman
Prosthetics Technician
Boriboon Jarurongkawatana
Other
Sallie Jaye
Chief Makeup/Hairdresser
Maxi Jazz
Song ("Woozy")
Steve John
Other
Bobbie Johnson
Other
Drew Jones
Digital Effects Producer
Jenny Jones
Assistant (To Andrew Macdonald (United Kingdom))
Somjai Jonmoontee
Stunt Performer (Thailand)
Bea Julakasiun
Special Thanks
Hilary Julian
Assistant Marine Coordinator
Lance Julian
Other
Sharlan Julian
Assistant Marine Coordinator
David Kahne
Song Producer ("Spinning A Way")
Vasu Kantatham
Construction Coordinator
Mory Kante
Song
Mory Kante
Song Performer ("Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Mix)")
Chris Kay
Song ("Smoke Two Joints")
Michael Kay
Song ("Smoke Two Joints")
Po Ketkorn
Special Effects Technician
Kris Khanchanaphet
Rigging Electrician
Darius Khondji
Director Of Photography
Chanin Kitiwongsunti
Special Effects Labourer
Saipin Kitsuban
Production Runner
Vernice Klier
Other
Paul Knight
1st Assistant Film Editor
Adun La-ong-orn
Grip
Suttirat Larlarb
Art Department Assistant
Andy Lee
Foam Technician
Shaznay Lewis
Song ("Pure Shores")
Khanayutt Lhamlhe
Rigging Electrician
Banchong Limtong
Dressing Props
Peter Lindsay
Sound Recordist
Siobhan Lo
Digital Paint Artist (The Computer Film Company/London)
Roz Lowrie
Digital Effects Editorial (The Computer Film Company/London)
Yvan Lucas
Other
Andrew Macdonald
Producer
Wil Malone
Song ("Lonely Soul")
Tippawan Mamanee
3rd Assistant Director
Bob Marley
Song ("Redemption Song")
David Marsh
3-D Design
Phil Marshall
Other
Phil Marshall
Score Conductor
Justin Martin
3-D Designer (The Computer Film Company/London)
Brett Matthews
Other
Andrew Mcalpine
Production Designer
Gerard Mccann
Music Editor
Callum Mcdougall
Co-Producer
Rod Mclean
Supervising Art Director
David Meeking
Other
Suzanne Melvoin
Song ("Pure Shores")
John C Merrill
Other
Ray Merrin
Re-Recording Mixer
Nigel Mills
Dialogue Editor
Mike Milne
3-D Design
Chris Monks
3-D Designer (The Computer Film Company/London)
Zoe Morgan
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Andrew Mossman
Camera Maintenance
Peter Mountain
Stills Photographer
Film Details
Also Known As
Beach, La Plage, Plage, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; 20th Century Fox Studio Facilities; Afm Lighting; Air Studios, London; American Zoetrope; Angel Studios; Arri Group; Camera Revolution; Cineimage; Dakota Music Services; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eastman Kodak; Film Board of Thailand; Flying Cam Inc; Flying Pictures; Framestore Cfc; Galahad Protective Services; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; London Records, Inc.; Midnight Transfer; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Reelsound Ltd; Salon Productions, Ltd.; Santa International Film Production Co Ltd; Steeple Post Production Services Ltd; Studio 51; Sylvia Wheeler Film Services Ltd.; Technicolor; The Travel Company; Trans Air Cargo Co Ltd; Wescam Canada, Inc.
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Cts; Hispano Foxfilms; Skifan Hf; Ufd
Location
United Kingdom; Bangkok, Thailand; Phi Phi Lei, Thailand; Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 11, 2000
Released in United States on Video July 25, 2000
Released in United States February 2000
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 2000.
Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly received $20 million for the lead role.
Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly received $20 million for the lead role.
Began shooting January 18, 1999.
Completed shooting April 24, 1999.
Released in United States Winter February 11, 2000
Released in United States on Video July 25, 2000
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 2000.)
