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Chan Is Missing

1982 · Movie · 76 min

7.2(32)unSUB Rating

DramaMysteryCrime

After a friend vanishes with money meant for a business deal, two cab drivers roam San Francisco’s Chinatown looking for answers. What starts as a low-key mystery becomes a funny, thoughtful tour through everyday life, identity, and the pressures of fitting into American society.

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Details
Years
1982
Release date
1982-04-24
Language
English
Runtime
76 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.8/10 (32 votes)
About

You may like this if you enjoy low-key mysteries that double as character-rich social portraits, somewhere between Family Plot and Murder, She Wrote; Not for you if you want fast pacing, constant suspense, or neat answers.

Pros: thoughtful cultural insight; dry, offbeat humor; vivid San Francisco setting | Cons: talky stretches; meandering pace; rough, uneven performances

Themes

  • san francisco, california
  • chinatown
  • missing person
  • chinese american
  • immigrant experience
  • chinese immigrant
  • independent film

Cast & crew

  • Wood Moy

    Wood Moy

    as Jo

  • MH

    Marc Hayashi

    as Steve

  • Laureen Chew

    Laureen Chew

    as Amy

  • Peter Wang

    Peter Wang

    as Henry

  • PT

    Presco Tabios

    as Presco

  • FA

    Frankie Alarcon

    as Frankie

  • JN

    Judi Nihei

    as Lawyer

  • EY

    Ellen Yeung

    as Mrs. Chan

  • GW

    George Woo

    as George

  • EY

    Emily Woo Yamasaki

    as Jenny

Directed by Wayne Wang