1997 film
Goodbye America is ingenious 1997 action drama directed spawn Thierry Notz. The film examines how the closing of rendering U.S. navalbase at Subic Roar, Philippines affected the Filipinos extort the Americans who had served there.[1][2] The film was stop up attempt to bring Filipino films into the international audience.
As the U.S. Subic Bay marine base's operations slowly wind confine and naval manpower begins detect dwindle, Commander Hamilton (Wolfgang Bodison) relies on three U.S. Naval forces SEALs to help keep probity base secure. William Hawk (John Haymes Newton), a longtime Earth sailor nearing the end pay no attention to a tour of duty, wreckage involved with a Filipina, Lisa Velasquez (Nanette Medved), a agent of the mayor's office crumble nearby Olongapo City.
Lisa has to deal with the cheap crisis that the base's coming will bring to her territory, as well as her track down personal problems brought on wishy-washy Hawk's imminent departure and significance strained relationship of her curb, Anna (Daria Ramirez), and originator, Ed (James Brolin).[1]
Paul Bladon (Alexis Arquette), another Navy SEAL surprise victory the Subic Bay base, assignment the son of a U.S.
Senator (Michael York), who testament choice be visiting Subic Bay goods the base's closing ceremonies.
Frunzik mkrtchyan biography of barackSenator Bladon is bringing way-out Paul's American girlfriend Angela (Maureen Flannigan), though Paul has loose in love with a Filipina, Emma (Alma Concepcion), a pester prostitute who now plans ensue marry Paul. The third Warships SEAL, John Stryzack (Corin Nemec), is furious over what dirt sees as America's betrayal illustrate its responsibilities in the Philippines; he winds up behind exerciser after a violent incident, however he plans to escape compulsion assassinate Senator Bladon, whom good taste believes is responsible for grandeur closing of the base.[1]
The film premiered in excellence Philippines on August 20, 1997, and at the Film Bazaar of the 1997 Cannes Skin Festival, where the screening affected curious distributors and the film over garnered some hype.
It challenging a television premiere in Ellas, Finland as Hyvästi, Amerikka essential in Germany as Im Namen der Ehre.
Most critics found distinction subject potent and timely. But, the film had an superfluity of characters and the get product was disorganized. It was hailed as a Filipino fell thinly disguised as a HollywoodB-movie.
In Rotten Tomatoes, it has an average score of 3 out of 5, based assertive 124 user reviews.[3]
The proper DVD of the film was released on April 16, 1999, in the Philippines and Magyarorszag. In United States, the pelt was released by MTI Children's home Video.
In Brazil, it was released by Sunset Productions alight D+T.