Eli's Liquor Store
2007 · Movie · min. · United States
Eli's Liquor Store is set in Koreatown circa 1999. It's the story of Elijah Gooden, a 43-year-old African-American man from Atlanta, Georgia. With a degree from Georgia Tech University, he worked in corporate America before moving his family to Los Angeles to start his own business. He and his family experience culture shock and adversity as they struggle to build their livelihood in an area dominated by Asian-American business owners. It is worlds apart from what he knew in Atlanta, and despite the varying degrees of suspicion, contempt, resentment and prejudice that he faces, Gooden makes a challenge to overlook racial lines and focuses on the humanity of every person in hopes of building better relationships.
Direction Arnold Chun · Alonzo F. Jones
Cast Christiann Castellanos · Casey Chin · Issac Choe · Davis Choh · Chono · Arnold Chun · Howard Ferguson-Woitzman · Howard Fong · Messiri Freeman · Isis Glaude · Kwang Henry Hwang · Miriam Isa · Janice Ann Johnson · Alonzo F. Jones · Xavier Jones · Erin Journigan · Helen Kim · Eddie Lee · Hana Mae Lee · Jun Hee Lee · Armonn Livingston · James Minh · Sammy Montero · Greg Joung Paik · Steffinnie Phrommany · Masami Saito · Joe Seo · Nyah Benett Tisdell · Brandy Vital · Enoch Y. Wu · Joseph Steven Yang · Tai S. Yoon · Johnny Young
Soundtrack Pakk Hui
Screenplay Arnold Chun · Alonzo F. Jones
Cinematography Milton Santiago
Original title Eli's Liquor Store
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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