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Article: CAGE FIGHTING; HOLLYWOOD STAR WAS CAUGHT UP IN MILITARY COUP AS HE FILMED IN THAILAND Nicolas admits he was terrified as tanks took to Bangkok streets.(News)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- August 27, 2008
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Byline: By Siobhan Synnot
AS the star of action blockbusters National Treasure and Con Air, Nicolas Cage is no stranger to dodging gunfire. But nothing could prepare him for the reality of war.
The 44-year-old admits he was terrified as he filmed latest movie Bangkok Dangerous in Thailand as the country's 2006 military coup raged on around him.
The movie ground to a halt when the Thai army threw out prime ministerThaksin Shinawatra and his government.
As the violence erupted, a scared Cage rushed his young family out of the country.
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