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Emperor

2012-09-14 · 105 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · History · War

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

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Directors
Peter Webber
Production companies
Fellers Film, Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment, United Performers' Studio
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 14,858,240

Top Cast

Matthew FoxMatthew FoxGeneral Bonner Fellers
Tommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesGeneral Douglas MacArthur
Eriko HatsuneEriko HatsuneAya Shimada
Masayoshi HanedaMasayoshi HanedaTakahashi
Kaori MomoiKaori MomoiMitsuko Kajima
Toshiyuki NishidaToshiyuki NishidaGeneral Kajima
Colin MoyColin MoyGeneral Richter
Masatô IbuMasatô IbuKoichi Kido
Isao NatsuyagiIsao NatsuyagiTeizaburo Sekiya
Takatarô KataokaTakatarô KataokaEmperor Hirohito
Aaron JacksonAaron JacksonLt Col. Rogers
Nic SampsonNic SampsonLt. Red
Will WallaceWill WallaceCIC Commander
Kelson HendersonKelson HendersonAdjutant to MacArthur
Takanori HiguchiTakanori HiguchiHead Palace Guard
Shōhei HinoShōhei HinoHideki Tojo

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