Gook

Gook

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2017-08-18
Genre:Drama
Duration:94 min
Director:Justin Chon
Actors:Justin Chon, Simone Baker, David So, Curtiss Cook Jr., Sang Chon
Production:Tunnel Post, Datari Turner Productions, Birthday Soup Films, The Fishbowl Studios, Foxtrout Studios

Overview:

Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers who own a struggling women's shoe store, have an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old Kamilla. On the first day of the 1992 L.A. riots, the trio must defend their store—and contemplate the meaning of family, their personal dreams and the future.

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