Dumbarton Bridge (1999)

John Shed, a black American, lives precariously, at the margins of Silicon Valley, with his white girl friend, Belinda. His life is thrown out of balance when his half-Vietnamese daughter, ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Koppelman

Writer:

Charles Koppelman

Stars:

Esperanza Catubig, Art Desuyo, Daphne Ashbrook

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Esperanza Catubig	...	Minh
Art Desuyo	...	Duc
Daphne Ashbrook	...	Belinda
Leo Burmester	...	Jack
Kelvin Han Yee	...	Tron
Steven Anthony Jones	...	James
Hansford Prince	...	Ron
Peter Fitzsimmons	...	Marlon
Richard Harder	...	Mr. Jimmie
Laurence Thoo	...	Dung
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Gross	...	Salt Company Foreman
Mai Huynh	...	Peasant Woman
Patricia Tyler	...	Ms. Grey
Hunter Vo	...	Gang member (as Phu Vo)
Tom Wright	...	John Shed

Storyline

John Shed, a black American, lives precariously, at the margins of Silicon Valley, with his white girl friend, Belinda. His life is thrown out of balance when his half-Vietnamese daughter, Minh, arrives from a refugee camp in Thailand. Father and daughter begin a parallel search for belonging and identity amidst the salt ponds and tract homes of the south San Francisco Bay Area rarely seen in films.

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Plot Keywords:

interracial relationship | independent film | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

updates/stills

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

East, Palo Alto, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bridge Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

A quick response to Mr. Breen

A technical note here. It really is ridiculous to complain about seeing the boom in a scene of a film, and then admit in the next sentence that the film was not projected properly. Poor projection, increasingly common these days, is not the fault of the film-makers. I've seen "Dumbarton Bridge," projected properly, and I don't recall this being an issue at all. Let me state, for the record, that I worked on the film, so I guess it's fair to say that I'm inclined to be slightly sympathetic, but please: don't be negative about problems that have nothing to do with the film itself.