Green Dragon

2001 1h 55m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 33

Drama

Synopsis

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A tale about Vietnamese refugees sent to an orientation camp on the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California, 'Green Dragon' focuses on a young boy and his sister. Set in 1975, the film chronicles the stories told to the two children by other refugees in the camp and of Tai Tran, who dares to introduce himself to Sergeant Jim Lance. In developing a relationship with Lance, Tran is able to improve

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patrick Swayze
Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
Forest Whitaker
Addie
Đơn Dương
Tai Tran
Hiep Thi Le
Thuy Hoa
Billinjer C. Tran
Duc (as Billinjer Tran)
Kathleen Luong
Second Wife
Phuoc Quan Nguyen
Loi
Long Nguyen
Quang Hai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Timothy Linh Bui
Writers: Tony Bui, Timothy Linh Bui, Timothy Linh Bui
Languages: Vietnamese, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Vietnamese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Timothy Linh Bui, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Leo Trombetta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Patrick Swayze and Forest Whitaker and Đơn Dương carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Timothy Linh Bui directs. Kramer Morgenthau behind the camera. Jeff Danna scores. Leo Trombetta cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Vietnamese, English.

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Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Vietnamese, English.
3Directed by Timothy Linh Bui, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Leo Trombetta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Patrick Swayze and Forest Whitaker and Đơn Dương carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0229002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.