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Blue Bayou

Summary: As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.

Release Date: September 17, 2021

Genre: Drama

Director: Justin Chon

Writer: Justin Chon

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: R

Production: Entertainment One, MACRO

Distributor: HBO Zone, Studio Distribution Services (SDS), Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)

Countries: United States, Canada

Language: English

Domestic: $ 788,675

International: $ 130,974

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