Gook

Name: Gook
Genre: Drama
Released: August 18, 2017
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Chris Jai Alex, Curtiss Cook Jr., David So, Domenique Batiste, Ignacio Bautista

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: August 18, 2017 | Unrated

Starring: Chris Jai Alex, Curtiss Cook Jr., David So, Domenique Batiste, Ignacio Bautista, Justin Chon, Kirlew 'bliss' Vilbon, Sang Chon, Simone Baker, Teaira T. Bryant

Summary: Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming aEli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the “infamous” L.A. Riots break out.… Expand

Director: Justin Chon

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 94 min

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Inkoo Kang

Aug 18, 2017

Chon’s dense, ambitious, and observant film is full of impressive craft and insight. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Sep 27, 2017

The provocatively titled indie film Gook is both incendiary and lyrical. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 14, 2017

Touching, disheartening and surprising, Gook punches through the noise of 2017’s clamor over race with a sobering look at a defining moment in modern American history. It’s a simple, straight-forward and compelling reminder that the villains and the victims were spread further across the spectrum than we’ve ever dared to accept. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Aug 24, 2017

Gook is at its best when detailing the interactions of the three in the shoe store, but it strikes a more urgent note when the riots break out and the store comes under threat. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Aug 17, 2017

The low-budget movie, shot in artful black-and-white by Ante Cheng, pulses with yearning and sorrow and love for its characters. Its brightening touches of underplayed humor strengthen and comment on the main action. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Aug 24, 2017

The film isn’t perfect — Mr. Chon’s wild camera motions seem more undisciplined than electric — but it does find an angle on the riots that hasn’t been seen much onscreen. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

Aug 13, 2017

Justin Chon fumbles the take on how his characters' anger fits into the greater landscape of a L.A. during the aftermath of the Rodney King beating. Read full review

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Justfullmetal

Dec 14, 2019

Thought it was pretty good and definitely worth a watch.

Highly recommend 9/10

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