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Plot

Director Louis Malle scrutinizes modern-day racism in Alamo Bay. The scene is the Texas coast, where local fishermen resent the "intrusion" of Vietnam refugees. Fair-minded shrimp supplier Wally (Donald Moffat) hires several Vietnamese workers, which serves to further infuriate the locals. The most vociferous of Moffat's opponents is a fisherman, Shang (Ed Harris), who faces bankruptcy due to loss of business. A town meeting designed to settle the issue erupts into violence when Vietnamese emigre Dinh (Ho Nguyen) accuses some of the locals of bending the law for their own purposes. A desperate Shang asks his former lover Glory (Amy Madigan) for financial aid, a delicate situation in that she is Wally's daughter. When the Ku Klux Klan arrives on the scene to drive the Vietnamese out, Glory sides with the refugees, resulting in strong friendship between herself and Dinh.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
99min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/31/2005
Director(s):
Louis Malle
Starring:
Amy Madigan , Ed Harris , Nguyen Ho , Donald Moffat , Truyen V. Tran
Themes:
Small-Town Life,Refugees,Social Injustice,Immigrant Life,Culture Clash,Race Relations
Tone:
Angry,Bleak,Stirring,Somber,Tense,Earnest,Confrontational
Keywords:
addiction,cross-cultural-relations,discrimination,family,fishing,harassment,mistake,prejudice,racial-tension,refugee,repossession,veteran [military]
Language:
English