The Princess & the Marine
The Princess & the Marine
| 18 February 2001 (USA)
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Based on a true story, American Marine Jason Johnson (Goselaar) is sent on assignment to the Emirate of Bahrain. While there, he meets and falls in love with a spirited, lovely young woman, Meriam (Nichols), without realizing she is really a member of the Bahraini Royal Family. Meriam, who does not wish to consent to an arranged marriage, knows her love affair with Jason is dangerous, as he is a Mormon Christian and she a Muslim. Her parents would never consent to their match, and so Meriam and Jason race against time to escape Bahrain and make it to the United States, where they can marry. If Meriam is sent back, however, her life may be in jeopardy.

Reviews
Jeanskynebu the audience applauded
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
schuggiz This is a horrible movie that shows that the director/producer/actors did not at all bother find out about a culture they are talking about.This movie is full of flaws and displays a totally wrong picture of the Arabic/Muslim culture. Even the infrastructure of Bahrain is shown as old/poor with camels and stuff.Any person who ever has seen any of the gulf countries (some of the richest countries in the world) will see that the infrastructure is in much better shape and way more modern that in the US or western Europe...And no attention is given to the fact that the adult marine is actually having his love-affair with a minor, which is not romantic, but disgusting.This movie really just makes me wanna puke my guts out!Disgusting, simplistic and manipulative!
pinkparadiseangl I loved this movie! It was such a sweet love story. The actors are totally fabulous. Everything was great. Too bad the real-life story didn't end as well as the movie did. I was very upset to learn that the real Meriam and Jason ended up divorcing after 5 years of marriage. I suppose they just had too much going against them. But truly, their story made a wonderful movie. It was exciting and touching. I was so anxious for them. I think it also shared an important message about the status women hold in other countries around the world. I would recommend this movie to anyone. It was so sweet and heart-warming to see.
tj_jt I found this movie not only delightful to watch, but also a very touching and moving story. Based on a true story it is both romantic and heart breaking with an excellent cast including one of my favourite actors and the reason I chose to watch this movie, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, best known for his role in the American TV series, Saved By The Bell.Much chemistry is shown between the actors, which supports the plot line incredibly well. At times I found myself close to tears, but still enjoyed the movie and felt my heart go out to the people who's story this movie represented.A heart gripping film that should definitely be on your to watch list! I truly recommend it!
JuggernautReggie Good movie no doubt. Great story. I've seen the real couple on talk show Oprah about a year ago.However i read the paper yesterday, 1 Dec 2004, and the couple (marine & princess) have filed for divorce. The court has declared the marriage is no longer competent: divorce. Blame it on the Vegas night life, in-laws, or whatever. It remains a pity, especially since the tale was to be an inspiration for lovers, not a tragedy. Many of us will be disappointed. Maybe a visit to the TajMahal in India at night, a love-monument, would have done them good. But now it's too late. They both went through so much trouble and danger, and so many extra miles, and now this? That's a twist, albeit not a surprise, seeing marriage statistics in general these days...