MacArthur's Children (1984)
Setouchi shonen yakyu dan (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 2h 5min
- Comedy, Drama
- 17 May 1985 (USA)
- Movie
In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must come to terms with their nation's defeat and the sudden occupation of General MacArthur and his troops.
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- 12 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
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Takaya Yamauchi | ... |
Ryuta
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Yoshiyuki Ômori | ... |
Saburo
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Shiori Sakura | ... |
Takeme "Mume" Hatano
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Masako Natsume | ... |
Komako
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Hideji Ôtaki | ... |
Ashigara
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| Haruko Katô | ... |
Haru
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| Ken Watanabe | ... |
Tetsuo
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Naomi Chiaki | ... |
Miyo
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Dennis Falt | ... |
American army sergeant
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Hiromi Gô | ... |
Masao Nakai
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Akihiro Hattori | ... |
Teruo Nakai
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| Jûzô Itami | ... |
Hatano
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| Shima Iwashita | ... |
Tome
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Bill Jenson |
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Ryôsuke Miki |
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Howard Muffett |
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Shinsuke Shimada | ... |
Jiro
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Robert Thorn III | ... |
Adopted American Boy
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| Hirohito | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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| Douglas MacArthur | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Masahiro Shinoda | ||
Written by
| Yû Aku | ... | (novel) |
| Tsutomu Tamura | ... | () |
Produced by
| Masato Hara | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Shinichirô Ikebe | ||
Cinematography by
| Kazuo Miyagawa | ||
Editing by
| Sachiko Yamaji | ||
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takeji Sano | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Objektív Film (1984) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pacific Arts Video (United States) (video) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1991) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Okayama Film Commission (film commission)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is the big screen debut of actor 'Ken Watanabe'. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Twenty-Year-Old Youth (1946). See more » |