A brash 22-year-old FBI agent trumps up charges of Communist spying against a Chinese laundryman. Ten years later, he wants to make amends to the man and his teenage daughter.
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| Matt Dillon | ... |
Agent Kevin David Walker
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| Joan Chen | ... |
Marilyn Song
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| Elizabeth Morehead | ... |
Receptionist
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| Bruno Kirby | ... |
Agent Ron Pirelli
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| Teri Polo | ... |
Cynthia
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| Jack Shearer | ... |
FBI chief
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| Keone Young | ... |
Benny Ying
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| Tzi Ma | ... |
Chen Jung Song
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Paddy Morrissey | ... |
Agent
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| Cully Fredricksen | ... |
Special Agent Collins
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Leo Downey | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney Snyder
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Jay Jacobus | ... |
Judge
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Wilbur Jung | ... |
Chinese defendant
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Henry Wong | ... |
Court interpreter
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Theresa Huynh | ... |
Young Marilyn
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| Doreen Foo Croft | ... |
Mrs. Chen
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| David Booth | ... |
Defense attorney
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Denny Delk | ... |
Jury foreman
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James Cranna | ... |
Court bailiff
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Reigh Tuazon | ... |
Doo-wop singer
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Jeffrey A. Chan | ... |
Doo-wop singer
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| Daniel Hiu Tung Chan | ... |
Doo-wop singer
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Conrad Tom | ... |
Doo-wop singer
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| Howard Swain | ... |
Agent
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Andrew Chow | ... |
Laundry boss
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Wallace Choy | ... |
Building superintendent
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| Peter Murnik | ... |
Agent Byrd
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George Guidall | ... |
Agent Meisner
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Linda Chuan | ... |
Girl in seminar
(as Linda Shan-Lin Chuan)
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| Stan Egi | ... |
Bradley Ichiyasu
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Frank Somerville | ... |
TV reporter
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Lance Brady | ... |
Security officer
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Ed Holmes | ... |
Police chief
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| Dihlon McManne | ... |
Riot policeman
(as Dennis Matthews)
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Nancy Fassett | ... |
Tourist
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| Courtenay Taylor | ... |
Swing girl
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| Vincent Bagnall | ... |
Moving man (uncredited)
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| Bruce Barlow | ... |
Lab technician (uncredited)
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| Richard Lentz | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Madden | ||
Written by
| David Henry Hwang | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Brandman | ... | producer |
| Lindsay Law | ... | executive producer |
| Stan Wlodkowski | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Elliot Goldenthal | ||
Cinematography by
| Bobby Bukowski | ||
Editing by
| Sean Barton | ||
Editorial Department
| Rob Sciarratta | ... | video color timer |
Casting By
| Juel Bestrop | ||
| Risa Bramon Garcia | ||
| Mary Vernieu | ||
Production Design by
| Andrew Jackness | ||
Art Direction by
| Edward L. Rubin | ... | (as Ed Rubin) |
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Munch | ||
Costume Design by
| Ingrid Ferrin | ||
Makeup Department
| Laura Connolly | ... | key hair stylist |
| Mindy Hall | ... | key makeup artist |
| Charlotte Parker | ... | key hair stylist |
| Mike Smithson | ... | effects makeup artist: Matt Dillon |
| Jenny-King Turko | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Charles Darby | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Day | ... | assistant director |
| Robert J. Mooney | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Lauren Abrams | ... | scenic |
| Emilio R. Aramendia | ... | set dresser |
| Kristin Argue | ... | drapery |
| Robert Corso | ... | assistant property master |
| J. Michael Davis | ... | swing gang boss |
| Peter Hoobyar | ... | set dresser |
| Jack Kostelnik | ... | construction coordinator |
| Doni McMillan | ... | on-set dresser |
| Craig Mohagen | ... | construction foreman |
| Robert L. Peden | ... | scenic artist |
| Gary E. Roloff | ... | leadman |
| Kristen Ross | ... | set decoration assistant |
| Michelle Souza | ... | property master |
| Teresa Williams | ... | charge scenic |
| Doug E. Williams | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stephen Balliet | ... | boom operator |
| Gary Dowling | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Evans | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Gravenor | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Meier | ... | boom operator |
| Andy Wiskes | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Geoff Heron | ... | special effects |
| John McLeod | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Max W. Anderson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Steve Wright | ... | digital effects supervisor: Sidley Wright & Assoc. |
| Diane Wright | ... | digital visual effects coordinator: Sidley Wright & Associates (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Rocky Capella | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Will Leong | ... | stunt double |
| Johnny Martin | ... | stunts |
| Tim Meredith | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John P. Boatwright | ... | additional electrician |
| Pete Bowman | ... | additional grip |
| Marty Brenneis | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Dave Childers | ... | key grip |
| Gregory M. Childers | ... | grip |
| Tom Cloutier | ... | electrician |
| Steve Condiotti | ... | gaffer |
| Ron Diggory | ... | grip |
| Charma Ferreira | ... | grip |
| Norris Fong | ... | additional grip |
| John Gadzik | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mike Helbig | ... | additional electrician |
| Don L. Henderson | ... | dolly grip |
| Matt Heron | ... | grip |
| Lance Hughston | ... | electrician |
| Kenneth 'Spike' Kirkland | ... | grip / lighting technician |
| Dan Lazzarini | ... | grip |
| Stephen Lighthill | ... | additional photography |
| Craig Love | ... | electrician |
| Michael Maley | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Robert 'Boomer' McCann | ... | dolly grip |
| John O'Donnell | ... | additional electrician |
| Vance Piper | ... | first assistant camera |
| Patrick Riley | ... | assistant camera |
| Paul Sanchez | ... | film loader |
| Alan Steinheimer | ... | electrician |
| Jimmy Stuart | ... | electrician |
| Terry Sullivan | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Thompson | ... | best boy |
| I.J. Van Perre | ... | grip |
| Michael Whitehurst | ... | best boy grip |
Casting Department
| Cecily Jordan | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Diane Cornelius | ... | costumer |
| Kathy Phillips | ... | costumer |
| Joseph Roveto | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Stefanie Pleet | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bill Drewes | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Robert Elhai | ... | orchestrator |
| Matthias Gohl | ... | music producer |
| Elliot Goldenthal | ... | orchestrator |
| Steve Gorn | ... | musician: bamboo flute |
| Jamey Haddad | ... | musician: percussion |
| Richard Martinez | ... | music technical supervisor |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music mixer |
| Colin Sheen | ... | music fixer |
| Jonathan Sheffer | ... | conductor |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol DePasquale | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dane Andrew | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Ken Fleisch | ... | driver |
| David Pappas | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Saundra Marie Ardito | ... | assistant accountant |
| Robert K. Barnard | ... | craft service |
| Christopher Desmond | ... | first aid |
| Vera Golakova | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeremy Green | ... | office assistant |
| Guy Messenger | ... | stand-in: Saul Rubinek |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | aerial director |
| Steve D'Assis | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Timothy P. Jones | ... | laboratory contact (uncredited) |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | financial consultant (uncredited) |
| August Ragone | ... | dancer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Allied Vaughn (2023) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1995) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1997) (United States)
- TGG Direct (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Tri-D Film & Video Productions (hearse vehicle provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fresh out of law school, Kevin Walker is recruited into the FBI and commissioned to root out communist subversives amongst the San Francisco Chinese community. He finds a loophole that will enable him to prosecute, but his loyalties become divided when he falls in love with Marilyn, a laundryman's daughter.
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| Taglines | Some loves are impossible. But they are loves just the same. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | In the dance hall scene, when the camera moves behind the drummer, the drumhead on the drumset are Remo PinStripe heads - two layers of transparent Mylar with a thin film of oil between the heads. Mylar drumheads were invented in the mid 1950s. PinStripe drum heads were not available until 1973, when they were released by Remo. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | EARTH ANGEL See more » |
| Quotes |
FBI chief:
[addressing Agents Walker and Pirelli]
Here's what we do know: their country has fallen to the Commies. Little yellow men are now actively attempting to infiltrate our borders. I think it's time we found out what's going on with our local Chinese... I'm sending you boys to Chinatown! See more » |