Independent Lens S24E12 — Free Chol Soo Lee

7.5

Independent Lens•Season 24•Episode 12

Free Chol Soo Lee

7.5/10 · 10 votesApr 24, 202385 min

Ranked #6 of 14 in Season 24•+0.1 vs season avg

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Sentenced to life for a 1973 San Francisco murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement, which included Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Americans, helped to overturn his conviction. After 10 years of fighting for his life inside California state

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Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

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Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

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Episode Summary

"Free Chol Soo Lee" is episode 12 of Independent Lens season 24. It scored 7.5/10 from 10 votes, ranking #6 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on April 24, 2023.

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