

Kim's Video
2023-09-27 · 89 min · ★ 6.9
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.
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- Directors
- David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
- Production companies
- Carnivalesque Films, Fremantle Documentaries
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
David RedmonSelf
Kim Yong-manSelf
Vittorio SgarbiSelf
Isabel GilliesSelf
Robert GreeneSelf
Ryan KrivosheySelf
Alex Ross PerrySelf
Sean Price WilliamsSelf
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