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Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) -- A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) -- A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) -- A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) -- A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
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User Rating:
7.1/10   5,707 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Ernesto Foronda (written by) &
Justin Lin (written by) ...
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Never underestimate an overachiever. more
Plot:
A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 2 nominations more
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more than what I expected more (137 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Parry Shen ... Ben Manibag

Jason Tobin ... Virgil Hu
Shirley Anderson ... Hot Dog Planet Customer
Nanette Matoba ... Housewife
Kenji Matoba ... Toddler

Sung Kang ... Han
Ashley Arai ... Cheerleader
Danielle Conner ... Cheerleader
Karen DiTota ... Cheerleader
Smita Satiani ... Cheerleader
Kristen Stinson ... Cheerleader
Jeff DeJohn ... Ryan
Robert Zepeda ... Jock

Collin Kahey ... Jock
Christopher J. Francis ... Jock
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, drug use, language and sexuality.
Runtime:
101 min | USA:98 min (2003 version)
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Though not physically correct for any roles, producer/performer Anthony Begonia was encouraged to audition. more
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Continuity: When the camera rotates around Ben at the free-throw line, he casts different shadows from each new camera angle. more
Quotes:
Ben Manibag: I shoot 215 free throws a day. My goal is to beat Calvin Murphy's record of 95.8%. Thats 207 baskets. more
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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
more than what I expected, 11 August 2004
10/10
Author: brian botkiller from new mexico

I picked this film up on a whim, and I thought that I knew what it was going to be about, but I was mistaken; I didn't expect the dark comedy/tragedy that the film ended up being. However, this was not bad. I have watched tons of films wherein at one point, you say to yourself, "Ok, this is just not possible", and you want to think that it's not, because the characters don't seem to deserve what you know what will happen to them. "Very bad things" with Jon Favreau comes to mind, but "Better Luck Tomorrow" actually connected me to the characters and made me really feel like I just wanted to scream at them and say tell them not to go down the road they were following! This is something that not many films can do ("Bad things" included).

This film is quite impressive, especially considering it was shot for a VERY shoestring budget, and had some great camera work and very solid editing. It did not in any way look like an amateur film, at all. I don't understand how this film has been branded "shallow"; it takes an original story and tells it in a convincing manner not characteristic of many films lately.

On one final note, all the acting is great, and I really don't care if anyone in it was thirty years old playing a seventeen year old, they were great performances and they had actual heart behind them.

If you have a chance, see this film, but be prepared to get a little more than what you thought you would.

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Uhm, why did this receive a 7.2? ThatOneGuyFromIMDB
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this movie sucked, nothing to do with stereotypes doodwithbooks
Some of the shots made me feel sick! stupid_mansuit
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