Close Call

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Close Call
Directed by Jimmy Lee
Written byJimmy Lee
Starring Annie Lee
Philip Moon
Christine Ma
Release date
  • April 16, 2004 (2004-04-16)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Close Call is a 2004 crime-drama film directed by Jimmy Lee. The movie is about Jenny Kim, a 16-year-old Korean American who is caught in an underground world of crimes, drugs and sex.

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Writer/director Jimmy Lee is the father of Annie Lee, who played the film's lead character, and Angie Lee, who co-produced the film and played a supporting character.

Cast

The cast appearing at a premiere. Close Call film cat.jpg
The cast appearing at a premiere.

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