Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)
Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)
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 to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.

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Cast

Chol Soo Lee Chol Soo Lee As: Self (archive footage)
Sebastian Yoon Sebastian Yoon As: Narrator (voice)
Ranko Yamada Ranko Yamada As: Self - Friend; Defense Committee
K.W. Lee K.W. Lee As: Self - Investigative Reporter
Jeff Adachi Jeff Adachi As: Self - Activist
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Storyline

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 to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.


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Certification: 12A

Details

Genres: Documentary, Crime

Language: English, 한국어/조선말, Español

Release Date: 12 August 2022

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: XTR, ITVS, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

Revenue: $50,083

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Cast

Chol Soo Lee

Chol Soo Lee

Self (archive footage)

Sebastian Yoon

Sebastian Yoon

Narrator (voice)

Ranko Yamada

Ranko Yamada

Self - Friend; Defense Committee

K.W. Lee

K.W. Lee

Self - Investigative Reporter

Jeff Adachi

Jeff Adachi

Self - Activist

David Kakishiba

David Kakishiba

Self - Activist

Jay Kun Yoo

Jay Kun Yoo

Self - Chair, Defense Committee

Grace Kim

Grace Kim

Self - Vice-chair, Defense Committee

Warren Furutani

Warren Furutani

Self - L.A. Defense Committee

Leonard Weinglass

Leonard Weinglass

Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)

Josiah “Tink” Thompson

Josiah “Tink” Thompson

Self - Private Investigator

Gail Whang

Gail Whang

Self - Bay Area Defense Committee

Jai Lee Wong

Jai Lee Wong

Self - L.A. Defense Committee

Mike Suzuki

Mike Suzuki

Self - Bay Area Defense Committee

Me Yea Lee

Me Yea Lee

Self - Mother of Chol Soo Lee (archive footage)

Leonard Tauman

Leonard Tauman

Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)

Tony Serra

Tony Serra

Self - Defense Attorney

Stuart Hanlon

Stuart Hanlon

Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)

Frank Falzon

Frank Falzon

Self - San Francisco Police Dept. (archive footage)

Sandra Gin

Sandra Gin

Self - Reporter (archive footage)

Sung Soo Yoo

Sung Soo Yoo

Self - Defense Committee

Richard Kim

Richard Kim

Self - Professor, UC Davis

Directed By

Eugene Yi

Eugene Yi

Director

Julie Ha

Julie Ha

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Sally Jo Fifer

Sally Jo Fifer

Executive Producer

Stephen Gong

Stephen Gong

Executive Producer

Eugene Yi

Eugene Yi

Producer

Julie Ha

Julie Ha

Producer

Bryn Mooser

Bryn Mooser

Executive Producer

Lois Vossen

Lois Vossen

Executive Producer

Kathryn Everett

Kathryn Everett

Executive Producer

Jean Tsien

Jean Tsien

Producer

Andy Hsieh

Andy Hsieh

Executive Producer

Jo So-na

Jo So-na

Producer

Quyên Nguyen-Le

Quyên Nguyen-Le

Associate Producer

Tammy Chu Tolle

Tammy Chu Tolle

Associate Producer

Her Yoon-soo

Her Yoon-soo

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Marc Stewart

Marc Stewart

Sound Recordist

Stephen Thorpe

Stephen Thorpe

Sound Recordist

Bryan Baeta

Bryan Baeta

Sound Recordist

Gretchen Jude

Gretchen Jude

Original Music Composer

Ko Eunha

Ko Eunha

Sound Supervisor

Ko Eunha

Ko Eunha

Sound Designer

Jae-Hong Moon

Jae-Hong Moon

Foley Artist

Kim Juhyun

Kim Juhyun

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Mihye Choi

Mihye Choi

Animation Director

Camera

Akira Boch

Akira Boch

Additional Camera

Michael Chin

Michael Chin

Camera Operator

Colin Archdeacon

Colin Archdeacon

Additional Camera

Abraham Chan

Abraham Chan

Assistant Camera

Courtney Quirin

Courtney Quirin

Additional Camera

Jerry Henry

Jerry Henry

Camera Operator

John Wakayama Carey

John Wakayama Carey

Additional Camera

Mike Shum

Mike Shum

Additional Camera

Tijana Petrovic

Tijana Petrovic

Additional Camera

Lou Nakasako

Lou Nakasako

Assistant Camera

Joel Juárez

Joel Juárez

Assistant Camera

Vanessa Carr

Vanessa Carr

Additional Camera

Adam Uyemura

Adam Uyemura

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Suki Oh

Suki Oh

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Jeff Adachi

Jeff Adachi

In Memory Of

Mike Puretz

Mike Puretz

Additional Music

Jay Kun Yoo

Jay Kun Yoo

In Memory Of

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