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West 32nd

2007-05-02 · 86 min · ★ 5.2

Thriller · Crime

When John Kim, an ambitious young lawyer, takes on a pro bono case to exonerate a fourteen-year-old boy from a first degree murder charge, he finds a world he never knew existed in the underbelly of Manhattan - the Korean underworld.

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Directors
Michael Kang
Production companies
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Countries
United States of America, South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,500,000

Top Cast

John ChoJohn ChoJohn Kim
Brian KimBrian KimMike Juhn
Grace ParkGrace ParkLila Lee
Jung Jun-hoJung Jun-hoChun Jin-ho
Jane KimJane KimKim Sook-hee
Lanny JoonLanny JoonSaeng
Hans KimKyuc
Chil KongChil KongDetective Park
Haerry KimHaerry KimMama San
Billy ChoiBilly ChoiBar Host
Natalie KimNatalie KimMiyun

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