Blue Bayou

2021, Drama, 1h 59m

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Blue Bayou can be indelicate in its attempts to tug the heartstrings, but solid acting and a genuinely affecting story make this drama difficult to ignore. Read critic reviews

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From award-winning writer/director Justin Chon, Blue Bayou is the moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future. Antonio LeBlanc (Chon), a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou, is married to the love of his life Kathy (Alicia Vikander) and step-dad to their beloved daughter Jessie. Struggling to make a better life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Violence|Language Throughout)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Justin Chon
  • Producer:
    Charles D. King, Kim Roth, Poppy Hanks, Justin Chon
  • Writer:
    Justin Chon
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $645.8K
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  • Distributor:
    Focus Features

Cast & Crew

Justin Chon
Justin Chon
Antonio LeBlanc
Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander
Kathy LeBlanc
Mark O'Brien
Mark O'Brien
Ace
Linh Dan Pham
Linh Dan Pham
Parker Nguyen
Emory Cohen
Emory Cohen
Denny
Chris Bosarge
Chris Bosarge
ICE Agent
Martin Bats Bradford
Martin Bats Bradford
Lajon
Tracy Brotherton
Tracy Brotherton
Flight Attendant
Justin Chon
Justin Chon
Director
Justin Chon
Justin Chon
Screenwriter
Charles D. King
Charles D. King
Producer
Kim Roth
Kim Roth
Producer
Poppy Hanks
Poppy Hanks
Producer
Justin Chon
Justin Chon
Producer
Zev Foreman
Zev Foreman
Executive Producer
Eddie Rubin
Eddie Rubin
Executive Producer
Ante Cheng
Ante Cheng
Cinematographer
Reynolds Barney
Reynolds Barney
Film Editing
Roger Suen
Roger Suen
Original Music
Bradford Johnson
Bradford Johnson
Set Decoration
Eunice Jera Lee
Eunice Jera Lee
Costume Design
Chelsea Ellis Bloch
Chelsea Ellis Bloch
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