GatorFarmer
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I watched it. Didn't take the time to check out whether it was based on a real incident or not. But the "Investigator" in me was immediately skeptical.
The whole basis of the story, and the good doctors later defense was that the group was attacked by miniature cannibals. He filmed it. The Indonesian Police conducted what appeared to be a rather good crime scene investigation. The movie camera was recovered, and later sent to the Dr.'s sister. Years later the camera was recovered from the sister by the shows producers.
So nobody ever thought to develop the film in the movie camera, and see what it contained? Lame...
Larry
There used to be a distinct anti American bias in Indonesia. There were hard feelings dating back to the CIA attempting to overthrow their government. Inone case a former USAF pilot in CIA employ killed a number of Indonesian troops in raids using an old WW2 bomber. He was later shot down, captured, and put on trial.
Thus while fictional, I found it plausible that an American would get railroaded in 1970s Indonesia.