Free Chol Soo Lee

Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)

7.2 83 min Movie
DocumentaryCrime

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.

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Cast

Chol Soo Lee Chol Soo Lee Self (archive footage)
Sebastian Yoon Sebastian Yoon Narrator (voice)
Ranko Yamada Ranko Yamada Self - Friend; Defense Committee
K.W. Lee K.W. Lee Self - Investigative Reporter
Jeff Adachi Jeff Adachi Self - Activist
David Kakishiba David Kakishiba Self - Activist
Jay Kun Yoo Jay Kun Yoo Self - Chair, Defense Committee
Grace Kim Grace Kim Self - Vice-chair, Defense Committee
Warren Furutani Warren Furutani Self - L.A. Defense Committee
Leonard Weinglass Leonard Weinglass Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)
Josiah “Tink” Thompson Josiah “Tink” Thompson Self - Private Investigator
Gail Whang Gail Whang Self - Bay Area Defense Committee

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