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Gook

  • 20172017
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Justin Chon, David So, Curtiss Cook Jr., Simone Baker, and Omono Okojie in Gook (2017)
Eli and Daniel are two Korean American brothers who own a struggling shoe store and have a unique and unlikely friendship with a young 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla. The film is set during the first day of the LA riots forcing them to defend their store while contemplating the future of their own personal dreams and the meaning of family.
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Two Korean-American brothers run a shoe store in L.A. county. Their friend, black eleven-year-old Kamilla, drops in and helps. On this day, the Rodney King verdict ignites the 1992 L.A. riot... Read allTwo Korean-American brothers run a shoe store in L.A. county. Their friend, black eleven-year-old Kamilla, drops in and helps. On this day, the Rodney King verdict ignites the 1992 L.A. riots.Two Korean-American brothers run a shoe store in L.A. county. Their friend, black eleven-year-old Kamilla, drops in and helps. On this day, the Rodney King verdict ignites the 1992 L.A. riots.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,956
1,003
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    • Director
      • Justin Chon
    • Writer
      • Justin Chon
    • Stars
      • Simone Baker
      • Justin Chon
      • Curtiss Cook Jr.
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Justin Chon
    • Writer
      • Justin Chon
    • Stars
      • Simone Baker
      • Justin Chon
      • Curtiss Cook Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    Official Trailer
    GOOK teaser
    Trailer 0:54
    GOOK teaser

    Photos8

    David So in Gook (2017)
    Justin Chon in Gook (2017)
    Gook (2017)
    Curtiss Cook in Gook (2017)
    Gook (2017)
    Simone Baker in Gook (2017)
    Justin Chon, David So, and Simone Baker in Gook (2017)

    Top cast

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    Simone Baker
    Simone Baker
    • Kamilla
    Justin Chon
    Justin Chon
    • Eli
    Curtiss Cook Jr.
    Curtiss Cook Jr.
    • Keith
    David So
    David So
    • Daniel
    Kirlew 'bliss' Vilbon
    • Bliss
    Chris Jai Alex
    Chris Jai Alex
    • Ray
    Domenique Batiste
    • Customer
    Ignacio Bautista
    • Vato 2
    Teaira T. Bryant
    • Shoe Store Customer
    Sang Chon
    • Mr. Kim
    Jeff Corbett
    • Doctor
    Terence Dickson
    • Rioter 2
    Cesar Garcia
    Cesar Garcia
    • Cesar
    Xzavier Gray
    • Tagger 2
    Sharyn Grose
    Sharyn Grose
    • Kamilla's Mom
    Guy L. Holmes
    • HipHop Kid
    Isaiah Jarel
    Isaiah Jarel
    • Curtis
    David Joe Kim
    • Hospital patient
    • Director
      • Justin Chon
    • Writer
      • Justin Chon
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director, writer, and lead actor Justin Chon wrote the role of Mr. Kim specifically for his father Sang Chon, but it took 3 months to convince his father to accept the role because of the nature of the film and the similarities to their own family history.
    • Goofs
      Eli's black eye is quite noticeable in some scenes while in others it is a mere shadow.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Us and Paddleton (2019)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Unexpectedly Moving
    I picked this movie to watch because of the title of the movie. I knew 'gook' means something offensive to Asian people in English, but in Korean language, it's not an offensive word so it made me curious. This movie didn't grabbed my undivided attention in the beginning, but more and more into the story, I got so hooked. This movie made me laugh and cry both. I really enjoyed watching the film. Seeing the characters' connections to each other slowly being revealed as the riot got more heated in the story really built the drama. It was very rewarding film to watch. The acting in this film is crazy awesome. I'm so looking forward to see another film by the same artists again!! Please~~make more films!
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    • heejooyoon
    • Jan 13, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2018 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment (United Kingdom)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Гук
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Datari Turner Productions
      • Birthday Soup Films
      • Foxtrout Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $250,130
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,044
      • Aug 20, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $251,541
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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