Natural Causes (1994 film)

Natural Causes
Natural Causes
Directed by	James Becket
Written by	Jake Raymond Needham
Produced by	Christine Fugate (Associate producer); Knit Khounavudhi (Co–producer); Jake Raymond Needham (Producer); Tanong Purananda (Executive producer); Joan Weidman (Co–producer/Line producer); Yachitr Yuvaboon (Executive producer);
Starring	Janis Paige; Ken Wisan; Joke Tachalom; Popin Kukiatto; Tim Thomerson; Linda Purl; Robert Radford; Kenneth Brady; Somsak Pansene; Mathee Sirijantra;
Cinematography	Denis Maloney
Edited by	Rick Fields
Music by	Nathan Wang
Release date	March 1994;
Running time	90 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Natural Causes is a 1994 action–drama thriller film directed by James Becket and written by Jake Raymond Needham.^[1]^[2] It stars Janis Paige,^[3] Ken Wisan, Joke Tachalom, Popin Kukiatto, Tim Thomerson, Linda Purl, Kenneth Brady, Somsak Pansene, Mathee Sirijantra, and Robert Radford as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

A plot involving Vietnamese refugees is linked to the death of an American's mother in Bangkok.

Cast[]

Janis Paige as Mrs. MacCarthy
Ken Wisan as Nguyen
Joke Tachalom as Guard
Popin Kukiatton as Ice Cream Vendor
Tim Thomerson as The Westerner
Linda Purl as Jessie MacCarthy
Robert Radford as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
Kenneth Brady as Kissinger's Advisor
Somsak Pansene as General Giap
Mathee Sirijantra as Thai Foreign Minister
Komson Bhibalkul as Security Man
James Murphy as Diplomat
Umporn Pankratork as Male Servant
Ali MacGraw as Fran Jakes
Kasem Poungkaew as Police Clerk
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Major Somchai
Manop Siangsodsai as Temple Clerk
Chokechai Tanitkul as Vietnamese #1
Will Patton as Michael Murphy
Chalerm Tongkrajang as Vietnamese #2
Usana Pubhitak as Ticket Agent
Jeremy Harrington as TV Correspondent
Natayada Na Songkhl] as Tall Man
Siraya Chunekamrai as Thai Bartender
Narinporn Narvrin as No #31
Jerome Gillis as Marine Guard
Eric Rosser as Embassy Employee
Marc Anthony as Marine Guard
Ryan Young as Blond Man

Reception[]

Critical response[]

Emanuel Levy, of Variety states in his review: "Set in Bangkok, Natural Causes is a messy, incoherent political thriller about a young American woman who finds herself in the midst of a plot to assassinate former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Pic makes good use of Bangkok’s colorful scenery, but its roguish, muddled plot and maladroit, uninvolving direction should take it straight to video domestically, with some possibilities for theatrical release offshore."^[4]

Release[]

Natural Causes was released in theatres in March 1994. As of December 2016, the film has not been released on VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Natural Causes". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 24, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Natural Causes". Hollywood.com. Boca Raton, Florida: Hollywood.com, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
^ Verswijver 2013, p. 141.
^ Levy, Emanuel (March 13, 1994). "Review: 'Natural Causes'". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
^ "Natural Causes". Videoeta. United States. Retrieved December 6, 2016.

Sources[]

Verswijver, Leo (2013). Movies Were Always Magical: Interviews with 19 Actors, Directors and Producers from the Hollywood of the 1930s through the 1950s. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 141. ISBN 978-0786411290.

External links[]

Natural Causes at IMDb
Natural Causes at Rotten Tomatoes

[Natural_Causes-1] "Natural Causes". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[Hollywood-2] "Natural Causes". Hollywood.com. Boca Raton, Florida: Hollywood.com, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[FOOTNOTEVerswijver2013141-3] Verswijver 2013, p. 141.

[4] Levy, Emanuel (March 13, 1994). "Review: 'Natural Causes'". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 24, 2016.

[5] "Natural Causes". Videoeta. United States. Retrieved December 6, 2016.

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