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Will Tiao (story)
Charlie Stratton (screenplay) ...
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February 2010 (USA) more
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In the early 1980s, an FBI Agent is assigned to investigate the murder of a respected professor. Through his investigation... more | add synopsis
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(From MovieScore Magazine. 22 October 2008, 1:56 AM, PDT)
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One of the best political thrillers I've seen in a long time more (4 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | James Van Der Beek | ... | Jake Kelly |
 | Wendy Crewson | ... | Susan Kane |
 | Will Tiao | ... | Ming |
 | John Heard | ... | Tom Braxton |
 | Tzi Ma | ... | Kuo |
 | Chelcie Ross | ... | Daltry |
 | Leslie Hope | ... | Lisa Gilbert |
 | Kenneth Tsang | ... | General Tse |
 | Adam Wang | ... | Lee |
 | Mintita Wattanakul | ... | Maysing |
| Joseph Forunda | ... | Professor Henry Wen |
 | Tonray Ho | ... | Mrs. Wen |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Henry Milton Chu | ... | Wu (as Henry Chu) |
| Jay Disney | ... | Professor at Protest |
 | Alex Duong | ... | Wu |
| Peter F. Essig | ... | College Professor |
| Tim Grimm | ... | Dean Goodman |
 | Naomi Heilmann | ... | Protester |
| Michelle Higgins | ... | Cocktail Server |
| Bob Kolbey | ... | College Professor |
 | Don Kress | ... | Agent |
 | Andrew J. Lee | ... | Lee |
 | Deborah Lynn | ... | FBI Secretary |
| John Marengo | ... | Businessman at Bar |
 | Joseph Mazurk | ... | Undercover FBI Agent |
 | Stephen Oyoung | ... | Interrogator |
 | Lisa Wolf | ... | Pallbearer |
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Saw this film at the Montreal Film Festival. I think it's one of the best political thrillers I've seen in many years. Did not know much about the history of Taiwan, but the film brought me back to the early 80s with it's Cold War references. The cinematography was excellent and you felt the film was epic in scope.
Was particularly impressed by the performances. James Van Der Beek makes a starring turn as FBI Agent Jake Kelly. He does a great job carrying the film. Wendy Crewson and John Heard remind me of many bureaucrats I've met over the years. Will Tiao gives a heartbreaking performance as Ming, the waiter/dissident. What happens to his character is so devastating it made me cry. Reminds me of Haing Ngor's performance in "The Killing Fields." The rest of the supporting cast is outstanding.
In fact, this movie reminded me a lot of "The Killing Fields" which I think this movie is for Taiwan as that movie was for Cambodia. Definitely a must see film if you love political thrillers.