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Vanishing Son
“Out on the streets with only one weapon: Themselves”
62%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Vanishing Son (1994) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Vanishing Son (1994) — a movie tagged as Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Two students in the Peoples Republic of China are forced to flee out of China after having taken part in a protest action for freedom. They come to America, and try to build up a new life. After a while, one of the brothers pursues a musical career while the other gets entangled in a criminal organization. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Vanishing Son 62% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Two students in the Peoples Republic of China are forced to flee out of China after having taken part in a protest action for freedom. They come to America, and try to build up a new life. After a while, one of the brothers pursues a musical career while the other gets entangled in a criminal organization.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1994-03-02
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 6.2
- TMDB ID
- 372986
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What is Vanishing Son about?
Two students in the Peoples Republic of China are forced to flee out of China after having taken part in a protest action for freedom. They come to America, and try to build up a new life. After a ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Vanishing Son?
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How long is the movie Vanishing Son?
The official runtime for Vanishing Son is approximately 90 minutes.
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Cast
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Russell Wong
Jian-Wa

Chi Muoi Lo
Wago

Vivian Wu
Lili

Rebecca Gayheart
Clair Armstrong

Marcus Chong
Fu Qua Johnson

Haing S. Ngor
The General

Paul Butler
Estabrook
- E
Eric Frederick
Pak Manu
- G
Gary Wade Morton
Garcia

Brian Fong
Bones Lee Hoy
- T
Terry Laughlin
Trawler Captain
- G
Gianni Lazuli
Michael
- J
Jim Grollman
Herb
- S
Steele McGonegal
- K
Karen Kirschenbauer
- M
Mitchell Thomas
- T
Thomas H. Thompson
- J
Jeff Gibson
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