Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

1999, Comedy/Drama, 1h 59m

15 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

An offbeat dramatic comedy about an African American couple who adopt two orphans, a brother and sister from a Vietnamese refugee camp. After twenty-two years, Mal, the sister locates their birth mother, who was separated from her children during the war, and brings her to America, while Dwayne, the brother has conflicting feelings concerning the new arrival. The reunion triggers a series of events, which brings deeply submerged resentments and misconceptions to the surface.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Sexual Content)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Chi Muoi Lo
  • Producer:
    Chi Muoi Lo
  • Writer:
    Chi Muoi Lo
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Phaedra Cinema
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Paul Winfield
Harold Williams
Mary Alice
Dolores Williams
Chi Muoi Lo
Dwayne Williams , Sap
Lauren Tom
Mai
Kieu Chinh
Thanh
Sanaa Lathan
Nina
Tyler Christopher
Michael
Tzi Ma
Vinh
George Wallace
James
Wing Chen
Samantha
Chi Muoi Lo
Director
Chi Muoi Lo
Writer
Chi Muoi Lo
Producer
Stanley Yung
Associate Producer
Stanley A. Smith
Original Music
Dean Lent
Cinematography
Dawn Hoggatt
Film Editing
Sky Adler
Production Design
Eileen Mack Knight
Casting
Maral Kalinian
Costume Design
Eileen Fields
Production Manager
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Critic Reviews for Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

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Audience Reviews for Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

  • Jan 02, 2008
    A great movie! One of my favorites. Love it.
    Leo L Super Reviewer
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