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Big Dreams Little Tokyo

2006-01-01 · 86 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Romance

Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.

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Directors
Dave Boyle
Production companies
Brainwave, Beagledorp Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dave BoyleDave BoyleBoyd
Jayson WatabeJerome
Rachel MorihiroRachel MorihiroMai
Michael YamaMichael YamaMr. Ozu
Pepe SernaPepe SernaMr. Gonzalez
James KysonJames KysonMurakami

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