Buddha Heads
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Brian T Maeda
Eddie Mui
Calvin Hung
Helen Ota
Louise Mita
Kipp Shiotani
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Synopsis
A drama about Asian American gangs in Los Angeles and one family's attempt to recover from four years spent in the internment camp at Manzanar during WWII. Suggzy Sugimoto survives his internment only to lose his parents who are gunned down in their corner market. His baby brother Marco is traumatized by the brutal killing. Suggzy gets his buddha heads buddies together and takes revenge by executing the shooter. He draws a quarter in the joint for premeditated murder. He is finally released and returns to L.A. in search of his baby brother Marco. Marco is now a gang-banger, leader of the Savage Boys crew, headed by a Chinese dai-lo. Suggzy knows the terminus Marco is destined for - but can he save him and himself?
Director
Brian T Maeda
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Released in United States August 9, 2002
Released in United States Summer August 9, 2002
Feature directorial debut for Brian T. Maeda.
Released in United States August 9, 2002 (Monica 4 Plex; Los Angeles)
Released in United States Summer August 9, 2002
