Free Chol Soo Lee
Production countries
USUnited States
Origin countries
USUnited States
Language
English
Spoken
English, Spanish, Korean
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$50,083
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Free Chol Soo Lee 12A

12 Aug, 2022 1h 23min
 

Free Chol Soo Lee 12A

12 Aug, 2022 1h 23min
 

Directed by Eugene Yi, Julie Ha

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting... see more

Directed by Eugene Yi, Julie Ha

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting... see more
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