Western Avenue

Western Avenue (1993)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1993-04-03
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: 한국어/조선말
  • Production Country: South Korea
  • Director: Jang Gil-su

Summary

A second-generation Korean-American woman, Jisoo, leaves her medical studies to pursue acting in New York. After experiencing trauma and alienation in LA’s vibrant but harsh subcultures: including scenes involving drug use and body art; she returns to her immigrant family’s life near Western Avenue. Her return coincides with the Rodney King riots, forcing her to confront identity, belonging, and the fragile ties between her American experiences and her Korean heritage.

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  • Kang Soo-youn

    as Kim Ji-soo
  • Jung Bo-seog

    as Kim Jae-moon
  • Johnny Yune

    as Father
  • Park Jeong-ja

    as Mother
  • Park Chan-hwan

    as Frank
  • Kim Byeong-se

    as
  • Lee Jong-man

    as
  • Brian Keith Allen

    as Gang Leader
  • Darn Oldham

    as Lead Rioter
  • Josh Stolberg

    as Steve
  • Monique Yates Jr.

    as
Sound Kim Su-cheol Music
Directing Jang Gil-su Director
Writing Jang Gil-su Writer
Camera Ku Jung-mo Director of Photography
Editing Hyun Kim Editor
Production Ann Ross Casting
Production Timothy W. White Casting

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