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* OldShame: Some of the Hmong actors aren't pleased with the film and feel it didn't effectively convey its anti-racism message and just came off as racist due to the [[WhiteMansBurden film being told from mostly a Caucasian's point of view with the Hmong characters living under his shadow]]. Main star Bee Vang initially said to be satisfied over the film, but he changed his stance over the years and now believes the film could have definitely been better than it is at this field.

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* OldShame: CreatorBacklash: Some of the Hmong actors aren't pleased with the film and feel it didn't effectively convey its anti-racism message and just came off as racist due to the [[WhiteMansBurden film being told from mostly a Caucasian's point of view with the Hmong characters living under his shadow]]. Main star Bee Vang initially said to be satisfied over the film, but he changed his stance over the years and now believes the film could have definitely been better than it is at this field.

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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima. However, after working on the film and actually being directed by the man in a racially hypocritical work environment which allegedly shown his true displeasing colors to him, Vang had an ArtistDisillusionment following looking back at the movie as an OldShame as noted below and now views Eastwood as a BrokenPedestal.


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* PromotedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima. However, after working on the film and actually being directed by the man in a racially hypocritical work environment which allegedly shown his true displeasing colors to him, Vang had an ArtistDisillusionment following looking back at the movie as an OldShame as noted above and now views Eastwood as a BrokenPedestal.
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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima. However, after working on the film and actually being directed by the man in a racially hypocritical work environment which allegedly shown his true colors to him, Vang had an ArtistDisillusionment following looking back at the movie as an OldShame as noted below and now views Eastwood as a BrokenPedestal.

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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima. However, after working on the film and actually being directed by the man in a racially hypocritical work environment which allegedly shown his true displeasing colors to him, Vang had an ArtistDisillusionment following looking back at the movie as an OldShame as noted below and now views Eastwood as a BrokenPedestal.
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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima. However, after working on the film and actually being directed by the man in a racially hypocritically work environment which allegedly shown his true colors to him, Vang had an ArtistDisillusionment following looking back at the movie as an OldShame as noted below and now views Eastwood as a BrokenPedestal.

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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima. However, after working on the film and actually being directed by the man in a racially hypocritically hypocritical work environment which allegedly shown his true colors to him, Vang had an ArtistDisillusionment following looking back at the movie as an OldShame as noted below and now views Eastwood as a BrokenPedestal.
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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima.

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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima. However, after working on the film and actually being directed by the man in a racially hypocritically work environment which allegedly shown his true colors to him, Vang had an ArtistDisillusionment following looking back at the movie as an OldShame as noted below and now views Eastwood as a BrokenPedestal.
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* AscendedFanboy: Bee Vang, who plays Thao, was a fan of Eastwood's work while growing up and owns copies of his movies, such as Film/DirtyHarry, Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly, and Film/LettersFromIwoJima.
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* OldShame: Some of the Hmong actors aren't pleased with the film and feel it didn't effectively convey its anti-racism message and just came off as racist. Main star Bee Vang initially said to be satisfied over the film, but he changed his stance over the years and now believes the film could have definitely been better than it is at this field.

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* OldShame: Some of the Hmong actors aren't pleased with the film and feel it didn't effectively convey its anti-racism message and just came off as racist.racist due to the [[WhiteMansBurden film being told from mostly a Caucasian's point of view with the Hmong characters living under his shadow]]. Main star Bee Vang initially said to be satisfied over the film, but he changed his stance over the years and now believes the film could have definitely been better than it is at this field.

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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/ClintEastwood and son Creator/ScottEastwood (as Trey).

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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/ClintEastwood and son Creator/ScottEastwood (as Trey). His other son Kyle provided the score.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original screenplay, the story is set over winter and spring. When Walt notices the Hmong cutting the chicken's head off, he spits in the snow. Thao is also pushed off a bike into the snow by the Latinos. It cuts forward three months to spring after this. Also, Walt visits the bar, has a drink of expensive whiskey, and then calls Sue from the phonebooth outside the bar.
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* ActorAllusion: Walt's pictures of the Korean War are stills from ''Film/KellysHeroes''.
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* OldShame: Many of the Hmong actors, including main star Bee Vang, aren't pleased with the film and feel it didn't effectively convey its anti-racism message and just came off as racist.

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* OldShame: Many Some of the Hmong actors, including main star Bee Vang, actors aren't pleased with the film and feel it didn't effectively convey its anti-racism message and just came off as racist.racist. Main star Bee Vang initially said to be satisfied over the film, but he changed his stance over the years and now believes the film could have definitely been better than it is at this field.
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* AmateurCast: Partially. The Hmong people in the film are played by actors with no previous credits, except for Doua Moua, who plays Spider.
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* ActorAllusion: Walt's pictures of the Korean War are stills from "Film/KellysHeroes".

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* ActorAllusion: Walt's pictures of the Korean War are stills from "Film/KellysHeroes".''Film/KellysHeroes''.



* RealLifeRelative: Creator/ClintEastwood and son Scott Eastwood (as Trey).

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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/ClintEastwood and son Scott Eastwood Creator/ScottEastwood (as Trey).
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* OldShame: Many of the Hmong actors, including main star Bee Vang, aren't pleased with the film and feel it didn't effectively convey its anti-racism message and just came off as racist.
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* ActorAllusion: Walt's pictures of the Korean War are stills from "Film/KellysHeroes".
* RealLifeRelative: Creator/ClintEastwood and son Scott Eastwood (as Trey).
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