Shopping for Fangs

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Release date: May 8, 1998

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Movie Info

This hip and funny thriller centers on four very different Asian-Americans in their 20s whose lives unexpectedly intertwine. Phil is a payroll clerk who believes that he is turning into a werewolf because he has an unusual amount of body hair. Clarence is a homosexual student who spends most his time studying in the diner where the feisty, blond-wig wearing lesbian Trinh works. Katherine is married to a real meathead. She is terrified of lovemaking and is very forgetful due to occasional blackouts. One day, Katherine loses her wallet. Soon afterward she starts getting romantic letters from Trinh. Her husband finds the letters and begins searching for Trinh. Meanwhile, Clarence makes Trinh his confidante and Phil begins believing that he is responsible for a series of deaths.

Rating:

R (For language, sexuality and some violence)
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Quentin Lee, Justin Lin
Written By:

Justin Lin, Dan Alvarado, Quentin Lee
In Theaters:

May 8, 1998 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 15, 2001
Runtime:

89 minutes
Studio:

Vanguard

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Cast

Radmar Agana Jao
as Phil

Dana Pan
as May

Jeanne Chinn
as Katherine Nguyen

Roxanne Coyne
as Dr. Hali

Clint Jung
as Jim Lee

Daniel Twyman
as Dr. Suleri

John Cho
as Clarence

Scott Eberlein
as Matt

Jennifer Hengstenberg
as Sammi

Peggy Ahn
as Grace

Jeanne Chin
as Katherine Nguyen

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Critic Reviews for Shopping for Fangs

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1)

It's got real energy, and its solid grounding in LA's Asian community gives the laughs a genuine cultural point of view.

Apr 1, 2010 | Full Review…

J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
Top Critic
Breaks about as much new ground as a plastic fork.

Apr 20, 2001 | Full Review…

David Noh
Film Journal International
So amateurishly bad that it could almost be a parody of indie films.

Apr 20, 2001 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Steve Rhodes
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Audience Reviews for Shopping for Fangs

May 18, 2006

I've got pretty fond memories of this from an Asian film festival a while back. I believe one of the directors is lined up for the US 'Oldboy' remake which is depressing.

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