Golden Gate 1994

Overview

Golden Gate is a 1994 American drama film produced by American Playhouse that is set in San Francisco, California. The story follows a brash twenty-two-year-old FBI agent who is fresh out of law school and recruited to root out communist subversives within the local Chinese community. During his assignment, the agent discovers a legal loophole that allows him to trump up charges of communist spying against a Chinese laundryman. The narrative spans a decade, beginning with the agent's initial investigation and moving forward ten years. As the plot progresses, the agent's professional loyalties become divided when he falls in love with the laundryman's daughter, Marilyn. Years after his initial actions, the agent seeks to make amends to the man he prosecuted and his teenage daughter. The film, which has a runtime of one hour and thirty-one minutes, is categorized as a crime and drama production. It was released in the United States on January 28, 1994, and features actor Matt Dillon in the lead role.