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Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic56/100
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
317 audience votes
Key crew
- Bruce RobinsonScreenplay
- Joseph RubenDirector
- Wesley StrickScreenplay
- Mark MancinaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vince VaughnJohn 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
- Anne HecheBeth Eastern
- Joaquin PhoenixLewis McBride
- David ConradTony Croft
- Jada Pinkett SmithM.J. Major
- Vera FarmigaKerrie
- Nick SandowRavitch
- Elizabeth RodriguezGaby
- Ming LeeMr. Chandran
- Joel de la FuenteMr. Doramin
- Richard ChangProsecutor
- James McCauleyFamous Divorce Lawyer
Stills
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Themes
death penaltyfriendshipmalaysiamarijuanachildhood friends