Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Matt Dillon | ... | Agent Kevin David Walker | |
Joan Chen | ... | Marilyn Song | |
Elizabeth Morehead | ... | Receptionist | |
Bruno Kirby | ... | Agent Ron Pirelli | |
Teri Polo | ... | Cynthia | |
Jack Shearer | ... | FBI chief | |
Keone Young | ... | Benny Ying | |
Tzi Ma | ... | Chen Jung Song | |
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Paddy Morrissey | ... | Agent |
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 |
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. Written by Jonathan Ridsdale <JR@kingston.ac.uk>
Matt Dillon is agent Walker, a young FBI agent in 1952. he and partner Pirelli (Bruno Kirby) are tracking down communists here in the Chinese community of san francisco. They find a loophole to bring charges on a guy sending money home to his mom back in china. he's back out of jail now, but when Walker checks up on him, he's flipped out because he can't get a job. Joan Chen narrates the story, and she also plays "Marilyn", Song Chen's daughter. Walker wants to do something to help the daughter, but it seems she doesn't know the role Walker played in putting him away. but of course, the daughter DOES find out. and things go haywire from there. some big issues going on. some great scenes of san francisco. it's pretty good! gets dark in places. Directed by John Madden.. he was nominated for shakespeare in love.