During World War II in the South Pacific love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush and an older French plantation owner, Emile de Becque. The war is tearing them apart.

Glenn Close
as Nellie Forbush

Harry Connick Jr.
as Lt. Joseph Cable

Rade Šerbedžija
as Emile de Becque

Jack Thompson
as Captain George Brackett

Ilene Graff
as Singing Ngana

Lori Tan Chinn
as Bloody Mary

Natalie Mendoza
as Liat

Simon Burke
as Harbison

Steve Bastoni
as Bus Adams

Robert Pastorelli
as Luther Billis