Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (1999)
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- PG-13
- 1h 59min
- Comedy, Drama
- 09 Jun 2000 (USA)
- Movie
A Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple are reunited with their birth mother after 22 years.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Chi Muoi Lo | ... |
Dwayne Williams / Sap
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| Sanaa Lathan | ... |
Nina
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| Paul Winfield | ... |
Harold Williams
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| Mary Alice | ... |
Dolores Williams
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| Lauren Tom | ... |
Mai
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| Kieu Chinh | ... |
Thanh
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| Tyler Christopher | ... |
Michael
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| Tzi Ma | ... |
Vinh
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| George Wallace | ... |
James
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| Wing Chen | ... |
Samantha
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Amy Tran | ... |
Young Mai
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Kevin Lo | ... |
Young Dwayne
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| Kevin D'Arcy | ... |
Guard #1
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| Andre Rosey Brown | ... |
Guard #2
(as Rosey Brown)
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Ron Galbraith | ... |
Doctor
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Calvin Nguyen | ... |
Teacher
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| Richard Whiten | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
(as Richard F. Whiten)
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Lalanya Masters | ... |
Bank Teller
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| Mark Daniel Cade | ... |
Assistant Bank Manager
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Jedda Jones | ... |
Agnes
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| Roxanne Reese | ... |
Nadine
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| Saachiko | ... |
Mother
(as Saachiko Magwili)
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| William Thomas | ... |
Douglas
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April Tran | ... |
Interpreter
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Thomas Ryan | ... |
Lt. Davis
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| Carol Kiernan | ... |
Nurse
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Thu Hong | ... |
Opera Singer
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| Ho Lo | ... |
Man at Airport
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Vien Hong | ... |
Transvestite
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| Pamela Gordon | ... |
Jasmine (voice)
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| Christy House | ... |
Lang (voice)
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Bandit | ... |
Jasmine
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Mango | ... |
Kitten
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| Ron Jordan | ... |
Dr. Meredith
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Directed by
| Chi Muoi Lo | ||
Written by
| Chi Muoi Lo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Chi Muoi Lo | ... | producer |
| Stanley Yung | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Stanley A. Smith | ||
Cinematography by
| Ruurd M. Fenenga | ... | (as Rudy M. Fenenga Jr.) |
| Dean Lent | ||
Editing by
| Dawn Hoggatt | ||
Editorial Department
| Sean Borjes | ... | first assistant editor |
| David M. Katz | ... | second assistant editor (as David Katz) |
Casting By
| Eileen Mack Knight | ||
Production Design by
| Sky Adler | ||
Costume Design by
| Maral Kalinian | ||
Makeup Department
| Rosemary Lawrence | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Eileen Fields | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Bogh | ... | first assistant director |
| Gary Jackson | ... | second second assistant director |
| Sasha Malarevsky | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| William DeBiasio | ... | swing |
Sound Department
| Curtis Choy | ... | production sound mixer |
| Tara A. Paul | ... | dialogue editor (as Tara Paul) |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matthew D. Berlowe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Peter Gregg | ... | best boy electric |
| Pål Bugge Haagenrud | ... | camera operator (as Paul Haagenrud) |
| Scott Kaye | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Michael E.J. Miller | ... | camera operator |
| Christopher Olson | ... | video playback operator |
| Tyler Williams | ... | assistant camera |
| Ian Woolston-Smith | ... | steadicam operator |
Location Management
| Gary Bechtel | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Ava DuVernay | ... | publicist |
| Eric Fannin | ... | assistant to producer |
| Tiffany Hauck | ... | electronic press kit editor |
| Vien Hong | ... | adr voice / dialect coach: Vietnamese |
Thanks
| Theresa Mignonne Daniels | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warwick Pictures (II) (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (World-wide)
- Iron Hill Pictures
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Law Offices of Greg Bernstein (legal representation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dwayne and his older sister Mai are adults: Mai is married to Vinh, Dwayne is about to propose to Nina. Twenty-two years ago, when Mai was 10, she and Dwayne were refugees in Vietnam, adopted by Harold and Dolores Williams, African-Americans from Los Angeles. Now, they remain close, especially Dwayne and his parents. Mai drops a bomb: she's located their birth mother, Thahn, and she's flying her to L.A. Dolores takes the news hard: she sees herself being replaced. Harold is more sanguine, and Dwayne pretends to be indifferent. When Thahn arrives, tensions reach the breaking point between Mai and Dolores, between Nina and Dwayne, and even between Dolores and Harold. Can they all get along?
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $12,584, 11 Jun 2000 |
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