Goodbye America

Goodbye America
For Love, For Honor, For Country... There is a Price
Directed by	Thierry Notz
Written by	Frederick Bailey and Bob Couttie
Starring	See list
Release date(s)	August 20, 1997
Running time	116 min
Country	Philippines
Language	English

Goodbye America is a 1997 drama film that examines how the closing of the U.S. naval base at Subic Bay, Philippines affected the local Filipino community and the Americans who had served there. Goodbye America is a United States and Philippine co-production, and was directed by Thierry Notz.^[1]

Plot

As the U.S. Subic naval base's operations slowly wind down and naval manpower begins to dwindle, Commander Hamilton (Wolfgang Bodison) relies on three U.S. Navy Seals to help keep the base secure. William Hawk (John Haymes Newton), a longtime American soldier nearing the end of a tour of duty, is involved with a Filipina, Lisa Velasquez (Nannette Medved), a representative of the mayor's office in nearby Olongapo City. Lisa has to deal with the economic crisis that the base's closing will bring to her community, as well as her own personal problems brought on by William's imminent departure and the strained relationship of her mother, Anna (Daria Ramirez), and stepfather, Ed (James Brolin).^[1]

Paul Bladon (Alexis Arquette), another Navy Seal at the Subic Bay base, is the son of a U.S. Senator (Michael York), who will be visiting Subic Bay for the base's closing ceremonies. Senator Bladon is bringing along Paul's American girlfriend Angela (Maureen Flannigan), though Paul has fallen in love with a Filipina, Emma (Alma Concepcion), a former prostitute who now plans to marry Paul. The third Navy Seal, John Stryzack (Corin Nemec), who is furious over what he sees as America's betrayal of its responsibilities in the Philippines; he winds up behind bars after a violent incident, but he plans to escape to assassinate Senator Bladon, whom he believes is responsible for the closing of the base.^[1]

Cast and characters

• Alexis Arquette (Paul Bladen)
• Alma Concepcion (Emma Salazar)
• Angel Aquino (Maria)
• Corin Nemec (John Stryzack)
• James Brolin (Ed Johnson)
• John Haymes Newton (William Hawk)
• Maureen Flannigan (Angela)
• Michael J. Sarna (Large Sailor)
• Michael York (Senator Bladon)
• Nanette Medved (Lisa)
• Daria Ramirez (Anna)
• Rae Dawn Chong (Danzig)
• Wolfgang Bodison (Jack Hamilton)

Production credits

• Malou N. Santos - executive producer
• Charo Santos-Concio - executive producer
• Thierry Notz – director
• Michael D. Sellers – producer and screenwriter
• Pamela Vlastas - co-producer
• Trina Dayrit - co-producer
• Roy Hay - composer (music score)
• William Pleras - production designer
• Dan Reardon - line producer
• Robin Ray – casting
• Lorna Gordon - casting
• Ed Mitchell - casting
• Brent Shoenfield - editor
• Sharon Meir - cinematographer
• Ed Rue – sound and sound designer
• Robert Couttie - screenwriter
• Ricardo Lee - screenwriter
• Fred Bailey – screenwriter
• Kenneth De Leon - line producer
• Michael J. Sarna - second unit director

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Goodbye America, The New York Times and NYTimes.com, retrieved on June 14, 2007

See also

• Philippines in US movies/television

External links

• Goodbye America at the Internet Movie Database

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