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Director:
Lane Nishikawa
Writer:
Lane Nishikawa (writer)
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Release Date:
11 November 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
War
Tagline:
21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 588 Silver Stars, 5,200 Bronze Stars. This is their story
Plot:
A searing portrait of war and prejudice, 'Only the Brave' takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
A rare insight into the war from the perspective of Japanese Americans more (11 total)

Cast

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Jennifer Aquino ... Grace Nakajo

James Boss ... 442 2nd Squad Soldier
Christina Cellner ... Geneveve

Ehécatl Chávez ... French Priest
Edmond Choi ... Soldier

Kenneth Choi ... Dave Fukushima
Brian Connolly ... Factory Manger Connery

Mark Dacascos ... Steve "Zaki" Senzaki

Mike Dunn ... German Soldier

Brian F. Durkin ... Texas Soldier
Jeff Fahey

Takayo Fischer ... Mother

Michael Hagiwara ... Reverend Inouye

Dean Hill ... Older Man

Gina Hiraizumi ... Eleanor "Ellie" Takase

John Koyama ... Hank Hayashi

Jason Scott Lee ... Glenn "Tak" Takase

Emily Liu ... Nancy Loo

Yuki Matsuzaki ... Soldier
Ryan Moriarty ... Additional Voices
Thomas Isao Morinaka ... 442 1st Squad Soldier
C. Traci Murase ... Frances Nakajo

Ken Narasaki ... Dr.Richard"Doc" Naganuma
Lane Nishikawa ... Jimmy Takata
Yuji Okumoto ... Yukio "Yuk" Nakajo

Garret Sato ... Richard "Hilo" Imamura
Brandon Schiffman ... Barber

Kipp Shiotani ... Johnny Nomura
Derek Shizuto ... 442 2nd Squad Soldier (as Derek Kadota)

Michael Sun Lee ... Al "Kauai" Nakamura

Aaron Takahashi ... 442 2nd Squad Soldier
Tamlyn Tomita ... Mary Takata
Greg Watanabe ... Freddy Watada

Ryun Yu ... Robert Minami
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some war violence and disturbing images.
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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Mission From Buddha Productions more

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A rare insight into the war from the perspective of Japanese Americans, 25 September 2006
8/10
Author: muzikmuzik from Bradford, UK

I saw this screened yesterday at the Bite The Mango Film Festival in Bradford, UK.

Very moving film! Its rare to see a 'war film' that centers itself on Budhism. Not in its entirety but central to its story.

It not only shows how futile war is but also the way those of Japanese ethnicity in America during the war were treated. All locked up together in internment camps for doing nothing wrong, apart from being Japanese American. Just for being of a certain country's origin - Then made to fight for their country.

With pretty much an all Asian cast its a well crafted work which looks great with a superb sound design and a visual treat.

Try and get to see it if you can.

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