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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
Unavailable
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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