Beyond Borders

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Beyond Borders

Theatrical poster for Beyond Borders
Directed by Martin Campbell
Produced by Dan Halsted
Lloyd Phillips
Written by Caspian Tredwell-Owen
Starring Angelina Jolie,
Clive Owen
Music by James Horner
Cinematography Philip Meheux
Editing by Nicholas Beauman
Studio Mandalay Pictures
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • 24 October 2003 (2003-10-24) (United States)
Running time 127 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $35 million
Box office $11,705,002 (worldwide)

Beyond Borders is a 2003 romantic-drama film about aid workers, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen.[1][2] The original music score was composed by James Horner.

Although it reflected Jolie's real-life interest in promoting humanitarian relief, the film was critically and financially unsuccessful. The film was marketed with the tagline "In a place she didn't belong, among people she never knew, she found a way to make a difference."

Concurrently with the release of the film, Jolie published Notes from My Travels, a collection of journal entries from her real-life experiences as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) — similar to what the character she plays in the movie does.

Plot

While attending a fund raising gala, Sarah Jordan (Angelina Jolie), a naive, married American socialite living in England, witnesses a fiery plea delivered by an intruder- a renegade humanitarian, Dr. Nick Callahan (Clive Owen). His plea made on behalf of impoverished children under his care, turns Sarah's life upside down. Attracted to Nick and his cause, she impulsively abandons her job at an art gallery and sheltered life in England to work alongside him in his effort to aid the refugee camps. She travels to Ethiopia.

As Sarah's work takes her to these volatile areas, where few people have traveled and even fewer have survived, she discovers that the harsh realities she encounters, and her growing romantic attraction to the charismatic, unpredictable doctor, ignite in her a passion for saving lives... while risking her own in the process. She works for humanitarian and human rights organizations for ten years after she first travels to Ethiopia, and eventually works for the U.N.H.C.R. and acts as a regional representative for the United Kingdom.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in Thailand, Namibia and Canada.[citation needed]

Reception

Beyond Borders received negative reviews from critics, as the movie currently holds a 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 103 reviews.

It was nominated for two awards: The PFS Award for peace and the Razzie Award for Worst Actress (Jolie).[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Overview New York Times.
  2. ↑ Beyond Borders Yahoo! Movies.

External links

Films directed by Martin Campbell
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