China Girl

Name: China Girl
Genre: Romance, Crime, Drama
Released: 1987-09-25
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6
Cast: James Russo, Richard Panebianco, Sari Chang, David Caruso, Russell Wong

1987·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.0(74)

Romance Crime Drama More English titles

“He's Italian. She's Chinese. Their gangs are sworn enemies. They are secret lovers... caught in the crossfire.”

Teenage lovers Tony and Tyan-Hwa tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown.

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About China Girl

China Girl is a 1987 English-language romance, crime and drama film directed by Abel Ferrara. The cast is led by James Russo, Richard Panebianco, Sari Chang. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Tubi TV.

China Girl was produced by Great American Films Limited Partnership and Vestron Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 25, 1987, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Abel Ferrara
Writers: Nicholas St. John
Release date: September 25, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures

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China Girl cast & crew

China Girl was directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St. John.

The cast features James Russo as Alby, Richard Panebianco as Tony, Sari Chang as Tye, David Caruso as Mercury, Russell Wong as Yung Gan, and Joey Chin as Tsu Shin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joe Delia, cinematography is by Bojan Bazelli, and it was produced by Mitchell Cannold and Michael Nozik.

Is China Girl worth watching?

China Girl holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 74 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance, crime, and drama, China Girl is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch China Girl

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