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An American tourist in Greece finds himself on the run after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for assassination.
Beckett/Film synopsis

Is the movie Becket a true story?

‘Beckett’ is a political psychological thriller about an American tourist in Greece. While some of the plot of Beckett could seem plausible (foreigner on vacation getting into trouble), the film is not based on a true story.

How does Beckett movie end?

The movie ends with Beckett having won the fight, dispatching the bad guys and saving the kidnapped boy. However, he gains more than that: the realization that he can live on without April. Having survived through an event much bigger than himself, he finds meaning in existing again.

Is Beckett’s girlfriend really dead?

Beckett’s story is essentially a collection of worst-case scenarios. His girlfriend dies. He is hunted by armed political henchmen. When he gets to the American Embassy, even the people he expected to help turn against him.

What happens in the end of Beckett?

Why was the boy kidnapped in Beckett?

After their car tumbles off the side of a winding road, it smashes through the side of a cottage, where Beckett sees a young boy accompanied by a woman (Lena Kitsopoulou). The boy turns out to be the nephew of a controversial politician who had been kidnapped as an act of protest.

Does Beckett have happy ending?

Beckett understandably beats the crap out of him and saves the day. A happy ending in our book.

Is the movie Becket based on a true story?

Becket is a 1964 historical drama film about the historic, tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his friend-turned-bishop Thomas Becket. It is a dramatic film adaptation of the 1959 play Becket or the Honour of God by Jean Anouilh made by Hal Wallis Productions and released by Paramount Pictures.

Who are the actors in the movie Becket?

Becket — (Movie Clip) Doomed King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) berates his wife Eleanor (Pamela Brown) and mother Matilda (Martita Hunt) as they welcome the fall of his friend and rival Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) in Becket, 1964.

What happens to Beckett at the end of the movie?

By the closing credits, he will also be stabbed, slashed, and shot (again and again). In the film’s most ridiculous moment, he jumps several stories to land on a moving car exiting a parking garage. Through all this carnage, Beckett remains an enigma, and a very dull one at that. Even the violent scenes feel half-hearted.

Where are Becket and the king in Act 2?

In Act II, Becket and the King are on the battlefield where the English forces have just defeated the French. Becket is reminded of himself at a younger age by a Saxon monk who is caught trying to assassinate the King.