Turtle Beach (1992)
Overview
Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She becomes romantically involved with Kanan, and strikes up a friendship with Lady Minou Hobday, who keeps a regular vigil at "Turtle Beach" where the refugees try to secretly land, in the hope that one day her own children will arrive. Accompanying Minou one night, Judith witnesses a brutal massacre by the Malaysians, which spurs her on to expose the horrors of the internment camps at Bidong.
Where to watch Turtle Beach
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | fuboTV | Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Canada | Disney Plus | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | — | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | — | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Arab Emirates | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | Netzkino | — | — |
| Türkiye | Disney Plus | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Turtle Beach in 32 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Turtle Beach about?
Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She becomes romantically involved with Kanan, and strikes up a friendship with Lady Minou Hobday, who keeps a regular vigil at "Turtle Beach" where the refugees try to secretly land, in the hope that one day her own children will arrive. Accompanying Minou one night, Judith witnesses a brutal massacre by the Malaysians, which spurs her on to expose the horrors of the internment camps at Bidong. Turtle Beach is a Thriller, Drama movie, released on 1992-03-19, runtime 90 minutes.
Is Turtle Beach worth watching?
TMDB users rate Turtle Beach 5.3 out of 10 from 15 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Turtle Beach?
In the United States, Turtle Beach streams on fuboTV and can be rented from Apple TV and Fandango At Home. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Stephen Wallace
Cast
- Greta Scacchi as Judith
- Victoria Longley as Sancha
- Jack Thompson as Ralph
- Art Malik as Kanan
- Joan Chen as Minou
- Martin Jacobs as Richard
- Kee Chan as Behzad
- Norman Kaye as Hobday
- William McInnes as Minder
- George Whaley as Bill
- Daniel De Leur as Peter
- Celia Wong as Amah
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Sources
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