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Nicolas Cage in "Bangkok Dangerous"
POSTED ON 06/06/06 AT 7:30 P.M.
BY ETHAN AAMES

Variety reports that Nicolas Cage will join the US remake of "Bangkok Dangerous," which will be helmed by Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang. Both directors helmed the original 1999 Thai film. Jason Richman ("Bad Company") wrote the script.

Cage will play a hit man who goes to Bangkok to pull off four jobs. He ends up falling in love with a local girl and bonding with one of the locals.