Bastards (1999)

Two teenaged American-Asian brothers leave Vietnam and head for the USA to find their father and pursue the American dream.

Director:

Loc Do

Writer:

Loc Do

Stars:

Tuan Tran, Christopher Lance, Tom Lui

Cast

Credited cast:
Tuan Tran	...	Tony
Christopher Lance	...	Tien
Tom Lui	...	Dat
Chris Dalton	...	Red Rice
Hiep Thi Le	...	Tony's Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joel Bofman	...	Drug Dealer
Steve Cardwell	...	Tony's Father
Melissa Chan	...	Dat's Girlfriend
Vicki Chan	...	Fraudulant Mother
Jeanne Chinn	...	Tien's Girlfriend
Darren Dang	...	Young Tony at 8
Ricky Dang	...	Young Tony at 13
Hahn Do	...	Rice's Neighbor
Loc Do	...	A-Hong
Quynh Do	...	Restaurant Owner #1

Storyline

Two teenaged American-Asian brothers leave Vietnam and head for the USA to find their father and pursue the American dream.

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Taglines:

A Slice Of American Life Never Seen Before.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Margin Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

13 June 1999 (USA)

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$503 (USA) (11 June 1999)

Gross:

$503 (USA) (11 June 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Descendants of War Productions, Saigon 95 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Black and White Color

User Reviews

Raw and Powerful

This Asian Film Festival winner only played for 1 week here in LA but it is well worth catching if you find it on video. It tells a story that needed to be told, that of 2 Amerasian teenagers who are searching for a better life. Their mother is Vietnamese and their father is American. The film says that there are over 30,000 of these children who were fathered during the Vietnam war but only about 1% of them have ever met their real fathers. A law that was passed recently by congress has made it possible for these children to come to the United States and legally track down their real fathers. This is a powerful film, one that stays in your mind long after you've seen it. It deserves to get more exposure. Perhaps more films on this subject will be made.