Overview
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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedPeter Webber's 2012 film unfolds in the immediate aftermath of World War II, as an American general is charged with determining whether Japan's emperor should face trial as a war criminal, his judgment entangled with a personal search for a woman he once knew. Blending drama, history and war, it weighs justice, duty and reconciliation against a delicate postwar political landscape. The tone is measured, contemplative and weighty. It appeals to viewers who favor historical dramas and morally complex stories rooted in real events. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.1, it offers a thoughtful, restrained look at a pivotal moment.
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Top Cast
Matthew Fox
General Bonner Fellers
Tommy Lee Jones
General Douglas MacArthur
Eriko Hatsune
Aya Shimada
Masayoshi Haneda
Takahashi
Kaori Momoi
Mitsuko Kajima
Toshiyuki Nishida
General Kajima
Colin Moy
General Richter
Masatô Ibu
Koichi Kido
267 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.14 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
September 14, 2012
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Drama, History, War
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