Starring Jerry as Himself

2024, Movie, 1h 15min

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.

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7.3

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Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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...can be filed under “truth is stranger than fiction.” But it’s part truth and part fiction, or at least part drama, so it’s a bit of a slippery movie, in terms of both classification and credibility.

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In this gripping documentary-drama thriller, a family turns the camera on their own father, Jerry, a retired and recently divorced immigrant living in Florida. Unbeknownst to them, Jerry has been recruited by Chinese authorities to become an undercover agent, and they capture his journey as he navigates this dangerous new chapter in his life while trying to maintain his relationships with his family and community. With unexpected twists and turns, this film offers a unique perspective on family, loyalty, and deception.

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