Green Dragon
2001·United States·115 min.
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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 (Don Duong), who dares to introduce himself to Sergeant Jim Lance (Patrick Swayze). In developing a relationship with Lance, Tran is able to improve conditions and communication for all in the refugee camp.
DirectorTimothy Linh Bui
CinematographyKramer Morgenthau
CastPatrick Swayze·Forest Whitaker·Don Duong·Hiep Thi Le·Billinjer Tran·Kathleen Luong·Phuoc Quan Nguyen·Long Nguyen·Catherine Ai·Phu Cuong·Kieu Chinh·Trung Nguyen·Jennifer Tran·Linda Tran·Tuan Tran·Le Van Tuoi·Joe Ho·Elyse Dinh·Michael Minh·Victor Thang Do·April Tran·Monique Letran·John Gripentrog·Phong Atwood Vo·Vu Manh Don·Hieu Nguyen·Hien Nguyen·Tom Nguyen·James D. Dever·Michael Salamon·Tran Cong Nghi·Erv Immeman·Loan Nguyen·Leo TrombettaShow all
Original titleGreen Dragon