The Princess and the Marine
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mike Robe
Mark-paul Gosselaar
Marisol Nichols
Keith Robinson
Dave Power
Luck Hari
Film Details
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Synopsis
Television movie based on the true story of Meriam Al-Khalifa, a princess from Bahrain, who snuck into the United States illegally after eloping with Jason Johnson, a U.S. Marine, against her family's wishes.On November 1, 1999, 19-year-old Meriam Al-Khalifa, a member of the Bahraini royal family, sneaked out of her family's mansion to meet her beloved -- 25-year-old U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Jason Johnson. Johnson gave her a forged military I.D. and fake orders along with baggy men's clothing. She hid her long, dark hair under a New York Yankee baseball cap and together the couple boarded a commercial flight to the United States. The lovers, who had met nearly a year before at a Bahrain shopping mall and had exchanged hundreds of love letters and one kiss during their courtship, got as far as Chicago -- where Al-Khalifa was taken into custody and forced to spend three days in jail. She was released after announcing her intention to seek asylum, and the couple quickly eloped to Las Vegas. For helping Al-Khalifa enter the country falsely, Johnson was court-martialed and demoted.
Director
Mike Robe
Cast
Mark-paul Gosselaar
Marisol Nichols
Keith Robinson
Dave Power
Luck Hari
Madison Lanc
Sheetal Sheth
Atossa Leoni
Barbara Stock
Steven Barr
Pat Skipper
Madison Mason
Michael Milhoan
Lennie Loftin
Alexis Lopez
Navi Rawat
Sayed Badreya
Anthony Azizi
Elaine Tse
Stephen Ramsey
Joey Naber
Fred Toma
Ammar Daraiseh
Iona Morris
Jill Remez
Lisa Morrison
Lewis Dauber
Crew
Rick Alexander
Mary L Aloe
Steven Berg
Maxine Bergen
Beau Biggart
Sam Black
Cathryn Boxberger
Helen Butler
Frank Ceglia
Brent Clark
Tom Colbert
Rick Davidson
Ayo Davis
Kristin Dewey
Terence A. Donnelly
Robert J. Ferrara
Preston Fischer
Leigh French
Diane Friedman
Kelly Garrett
Kent Genzlinger
Stephanie Germain
Michael Graham
Heidi Grotsky
Shannon Halwes
Geno Hart
Terry James
Kristi Johns
Laura Karpman
Ronni Kern
Ronni Kern
Marjorie Leder
Amie Frances Mccarthy-winn
Chava Monjaraz
Maxine Morris
Gerry O'malley
Edward J Pei
Aaron Pelman
Sabrina Plisco
Lex Rawlins
Phil Robinson
Kenneth B Ross
Rita Salazar
Rita Salazar-ashford
Jennifer Schmitz
Curtis A Schnell
Michel Shehadeh
Shirley Starks
Haley Sweet
Chris Tufty
Tom Tutnbull
Deborah Edell Underwood
Alun Vick
Daniel J Vivanco
Scott Paul Warren
Dana B Wilson
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Aired in United States February 18, 2001
Began shooting November 30, 2000.
