The Beach (2000)

Director » Danny Boyle

Stars » Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel York, Patcharawan Patarakijjanon

Garland's novel centers on a young nicotine-addicted traveler named Richard, an avid pop-culture buff with a particular love for video games and Vietnam War movies. While at a hotel in Bangkok, he finds a map left by his strange, whacked-out neighbor, who just committed suicide. The map supposedly leads to a legendary island paradise where some other wayward souls have settled.

Genres » Adventure

Release Date » 11 February 2000 (USA)