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A con man (Matt Dillon) travels to Cambodia (also on the run from law enforcement in the U.S.) to collect his share in an insurance scam, but discovers more than he bargained for.A con man (Matt Dillon) travels to Cambodia (also on the run from law enforcement in the U.S.) to collect his share in an insurance scam, but discovers more than he bargained for.A con man (Matt Dillon) travels to Cambodia (also on the run from law enforcement in the U.S.) to collect his share in an insurance scam, but discovers more than he bargained for.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Gérard Depardieu
- Emile
- (as Gerard Depardieu)
Kem Sereyvuth
- Sok
- (as Sereyvuth Kem)
Rob Campbell
- Simon
- (as Robert Campbell)
Apichart Chusakul
- Ming Chew
- (as Abhijati Jusakul)
Vladimir Yepifanov
- Nevesky Thug
- (as Vladamir Epifanov)
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- TriviaThe buildings where the foggy final showdown takes place, are actually part of Bokor Hill Station, a colonial hill resort town built by the French in the 1920s. This site, on a mountain above Kampot in Southern Cambodia, included a church and Grand Bokor Palace, a hotel and casino. They were taken over by the Cambodian monarchs after the French left, and were a Khmer Rouge stronghold against the Vietnamese (the shelling is still visible, there are no windows left intact). Today the buildings are abandoned, crumbling and covered in red moss, but can still be visited.
- GoofsTowards the end of the movie Jimmy is lying in the back seat of the cab holding a green shirt in his hand. But later his face is covered by a red shirt. The cab driver wakes him up and Jimmy exits the cab and puts on a green shirt before.
- Crazy creditsThanks to the People of Cambodia.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005)
Featured review
Matt Dillon Has written the Most Original Screenplay I have seen In 12 years
Matt Dillon has, in my mind, put together the single most Original Screenplay I have seen in 12 years. "City Of Ghosts" is the kind of movie that we need many more of. Go to this movie with THE EXPECTATION OF BEING INCREDIBLY ENTERTAINED AND IMMERSED IN A FANTASTIC STORY IN AN EXOTIC LAND. 1st of all, The story here is Incredibly interesting and grabs you from the very beginning. Man looking for Boss who has potentially used him to front for a 10 Million dollar insurance scam over hurricane victims homes. Ah, but there is sooo much more to it than that. Next, the acting is so fantastic that this movie immediately conjures up Images and memories of a vaguely similar yet far INFERIOR film, "The Killing Fields". Finally, this movie is shot on Location in Both Bangkok Thailand and Cambodia making for an incredibly Original film experience for North American audiences. I have never liked Gerard Depardieu in a single thing he has done but he SHINES and is without a doubt Fantastic here as a Disgruntled Hotel Operator in Phnom Pen. Of all of the movies I have seen in the Past 12 years, this was the Single Most Original and Matt Dillon has, weather anyone likes it or not, created a social masterpiece with a message that is so relevant in today's world it needs to be required viewing for people all over the world !!! Most importantly the message of this movie has to do with what it Really is To be RICH in the TRUE sense of the word. Something sorely missing from most of today's consciousness. !!!
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- Thurgood2000
- Jun 9, 2003
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- Also known as
- Beneath the Banyan Trees
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- Budget
- $17,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $357,197
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,547
- Apr 27, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $1,277,187
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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