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The Joy Luck Club(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-09-08
71%
146 Votes
Time: 2h 19m
Between every mother and daughter there is a story that must be told.
Overview:
Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
Languages: Mandarin, French, English, Cantonese.
Countries:
United States of America,
China
Budget: $11,000,000.00
Revenue: $32,861,136.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Joy Luck Club
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ming-Na Wen
June Woo
Lauren Tom
Lena St. Clair
Tamlyn Tomita
Waverly Jong
Rosalind Chao
Rose Hsu Jordan
Kiều Chinh
Suyuan Wong
France Nuyen
Ying-Ying St. Clair
Tsai Chin
Lindo Jong
Lisa Lu
An-Mei Hsu
Chao-Li Chi
Canning Woo
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