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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

PG-1319991h 59mChi Muoi Lo
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 47% · Metacritic 46
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An African American couple (Winfield and Alice) adopt two orphans from a Vietnamese refugee camp. After 22 years, the children are reunited with their birth mother, bringing deeply submerged resentments and misconceptions to the surface, and forcing the characters to reexamine their identity and relationships in both comical and poignant situations.

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What is Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (1999) about?

An African American couple (Winfield and Alice) adopt two orphans from a Vietnamese refugee camp. After 22 years, the children are reunited with their birth mother, bringing deeply submerged resentments and misconceptions to the surface, and forcing the characters to reexamine their identity and relationships in both comical and poignant situations.

Who stars in Catfish in Black Bean Sauce?

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce stars Paul Winfield (Harold Williams), Mary Alice (Dolores Williams), Sanaa Lathan (Nina), Chi Muoi Lo (Dwayne Williams / Sap), Lauren Tom (Mai). The film was directed by Chi Muoi Lo.

How long is Catfish in Black Bean Sauce?

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999. It is rated PG-13.

Is Catfish in Black Bean Sauce worth watching?

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 47. Fans of Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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