2008.12.12 - Juwan Chung's "Baby" in San Francisco

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Juwan Chung's feature film "Baby" is screening now in San Francisco at the 4 Star Movie Theatre, 2200 Clement St.@23rd Ave, an Francisco, Ca. 94121, (415) 666-3706, www.lntsf.com.

From the official announcement:

"BABY stands alone" - Film Threat
"Brash, Stylish and violent" - San Francisco Chronicle
"It is rare to see a film about Asian American gang culture, even rarer to see it executed with stylized direction and a supreme cast." - San Diego Asian Film Festival

Synopsis & Production Notes
BABY is the tragic tale of an Asian youth trapped in the seedy world of the hostess bars, pool halls and drug dens that characterize East LA gang life. Baby is a motherless 11-year-old with only an alcoholic father to raise him. His troubles multiply when he is taken under the wing of his gangster neighbour, Tommy, who leads him down a path that lands him in Juvenile Hall for manslaughter. After seven violent, terrifying years in prison, Baby is ill-equipped to re-enter society and soon returns to a life of gangbanging and murder. Only his childhood friends, Fat Petey and Sammy, offer him any hope of turning his life around before it's too late. BABY features a case of over two hundred Asian American actors and extras, creating a great opportunity for many of them demonstrate the range of their talents in the kinds of roles for which they are usually passed over.

Directed by: Juwan Chung
Produced by: Jason Serrato
Written by: Juwan Chung & Felix Chan
Starring: Tzi Ma, Feodor Chin, Ron Yuan, David Huynh
Running Time: 100 Minutes | Genre: Drama, Crime, Action
Language: English
Year Released: 2007
Official website: http://babythemovie.com/
Theatre webpage: WWW.LNTSF.COM