CinemaOSMovie · 1993 · 1h 58m

Western Avenue

Drama

A second-generation Korean-American woman, Jisoo, leaves her medical studies to pursue acting in New York. After experiencing trauma and alienation in LA’s vibrant but harsh subcultures: including scenes involving drug use and body art; she returns to her immigrant family’s life near Western Avenue. Her return coincides with the Rodney King riots, forcing her to confront identity, belonging, and the fragile ties between her American experiences and her Korean heritage.

Directed byJang Gil-su

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 58m
Language
KO
Released
April 3, 1993

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Kang Soo-youn

Kang Soo-youn

Kim Ji-soo

Jung Bo-seok

Jung Bo-seok

Kim Jae-moon

Johnny Yune

Johnny Yune

Father

Park Jeong-ja

Park Jeong-ja

Mother

Park Chan-hwan

Park Chan-hwan

Frank

Kim Byeong-se

Kim Byeong-se

Lee Jong-man

Brian Keith Allen

Gang Leader

Darn Oldham

Darn Oldham

Lead Rioter

Josh Stolberg

Josh Stolberg

Steve

Creative team
Directed by
Jang Gil-su
Written by
Jang Gil-su

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