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A fed frames an innocent man, then falls for his daughter. Messy? You have no idea.
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IMDb
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Golden Gate (1994)

melodramaticperiod-anguishmorally queasy

Overview

DramaCrime

A brash 22-year-old FBI agent trumps up charges of Communist-spying against a Chinese laundryman. 10 years later, he wants to make amends to the man and his teenage daughter.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Matt Dillon's spiral from cocky to crushed.

Direction

Madden squeezing noir into melodrama.

Cinematography

Fog-drenched San Francisco as character.

Best for:Solo: When you want to suffer in 91 minutes.·Streaming: Late-night rabbit hole curiosity.·Rewatch: To confirm yes, it really went there.
Heads up:Triggers: Racial profiling and xenophobia central to plot.·Emotional: Ending that refuses easy comfort.
John Madden

Director

John Madden

ReleasedJan 28, 1994
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
American Playhouse
The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Top Cast

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Agent Kevin David Walker

Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Cynthia

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Chen Jung Song

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Marilyn Song

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Agent Ron Pirelli

Cully Fredricksen

Cully Fredricksen

Special Agent Collins

Keone Young

Keone Young

Benny Ying

Jack Shearer

Jack Shearer

FBI Chief

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Teri Polo was 24 playing 16; the age gap with 29-year-old Dillon went unremarked in 1994 reviews.

Insight

Written by playwright David Henry Hwang as a critique of yellow peril paranoia, yet studio pressure allegedly flattened the political bite into tragic romance.

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