Starring Jerry as Himself

Starring Jerry as Himself

NR 2024 · 75 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary, Thriller, Drama, Crime

Jerry, an ordinary immigrant dad, retired in Orlando, is recruited to be an undercover agent for the Chinese police. Jerry’s family recreates the events on film and his three sons discover a darker truth. True crime meets spy thriller in this genre-bending docufiction hybrid about an immigrant’s search for the American dream. A Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Award winner.

Directed by Law Chen · Written by Jerry C. Hsu

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Jerry C. Hsu Jerry
Kathy Hsu Kathy
Jon Hsu Jon
Jesse Hsu Jesse
Joshua Hsu Joshua
Haosong Yang Officer Zhang
Fang Du Inspector Ou
Nick Bailey Matt Johnson
Yoni Lotan Dr. Rastogi

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