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Gook

Gook

20176.41h 34m

Overview

Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers who own a struggling women's shoe store, have an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old Kamilla. On the first day of the 1992 L.A. riots, the trio must defend their store—and contemplate the meaning of family, their personal dreams and the future.

Directed by Justin Chon
Written by Justin Chon
Produced by Alex Chi, James J. Yi
Box Office0Revenue: $250K

Top Cast

Justin Chon

Justin Chon

Eli

S

Simone Baker

Kamilla

David So

David So

Daniel

Curtiss Cook Jr.

Curtiss Cook Jr.

Keith

S

Sang Chon

Mr. Kim

B

Ben Munoz

Jesus

Natalie Sutherland

Natalie Sutherland

Nurse Gianna

Isaiah Jarel

Isaiah Jarel

Curtis

Themes & Keywords

shoe store1990skorean american

About Gook

Gook is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of shoe store, 1990s, korean american. Directed by Justin Chon, it stars Justin Chon, Simone Baker, David So. Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers who own a struggling women's shoe store, have an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old Kamilla. On the first day of the 1992 L.A. riots, the trio must defend their store—and contemplate the meaning of family, their personal dreams and the future.

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