- Release date: 2005
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: War
- Starring: Jennifer Aquino, Christina Cellner, Ehécatl Chávez, Kenneth Choi ... See all
- Director: Lane Nishikawa
- Plot: A searing portrait of war and prejudice, this new motion picture takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of World War II - the all-volunteer, Japanese-American 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team. In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, there were 5,000 Japanese Americans... Read more
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A worthy, craftsman-like tribute to the Japanese-American heroes of WWII.
Oct 31, 2005
BradBate
Oct 31, 2005BradBate
Historians at the Army Center for Military History in Washington struggled for words to describe what happened. It was October 30, 1944. Members of the segregated Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, "cold, wet, weary and battle-scarred," rescued 211 Texas National... Read more at imdb.com
Japanese eye-opener?
Jun 01, 2005
dmao
Jun 01, 2005dmao
I was privileged to be able to see this movie @ a screening put on by the filmmaker @ The Majestic Theatre in Seattle Washington. This movie was very eye-opening for anyone that hasn't experienced or looked into the Japanese... Read more at imdb.com
Kudos to Nishikawa & company!
May 20, 2005
hilledit
May 20, 2005hilledit
I recently saw Only the Brave, and I was very impressed!I had seen an earlier screening of this film, and although I had thought there were some very effective scenes, things didn't seem to flow together. Well, it is obvious... Read more at imdb.com
A rare insight into the war from the perspective of Japanese Americans
Sep 25, 2006
muzikmuzik
Sep 25, 2006muzikmuzik
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... Read more at imdb.com
Finally!
May 08, 2006
narasaki9
May 08, 2006narasaki9
This is a terrific film and tribute to an unbelievable group of soldiers and just one of their amazing accomplishments. With all the renewed interest in World War II as this generation of men begin to pass from the scene,... Read more at imdb.com
Intense and personal "Brave" cracks open history
May 29, 2005
panzo-1
May 29, 2005panzo-1
On December 7 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy raided Hawaii's Pearl Harbor and decimated the United States Navy's Pacific battleships.Two months later, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, permitting the U.S. military to uproot thousands of West Coast... Read more at imdb.com
Great film
May 28, 2007
Rob
May 28, 2007Rob
I was fortunate enough to see this playing on a big screen on the beach in Waikiki. The courage of the men whose action this film recounts is extremely humbling and I got teary-eyed more than once while watching the... Read more at imdb.com
A powerful and moving tribute
Mar 21, 2008
rossembleton1985
Mar 21, 2008rossembleton1985
I'm not going to comment anything on the history of this film, as up until now I'd never even known about the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team, and had no idea that the mission to save the Texan unit even took... Read more at imdb.com
A Respectable Effort
Dec 30, 2004
sword_boy
Dec 30, 2004sword_boy
I had the opportunity to screen Only The Brave at a special event sponsored by the filmmakers in Little Tokyo. The version I saw was close to being completed. I felt the movie resembled more of a play than a... Read more at imdb.com
Glad They Made This Movie!!!!
Oct 26, 2005
timyasui
Oct 26, 2005timyasui
Last night my wife and I viewed this film at the Director's Guild Theatre in Hollywood. My first impression as it ended was that I was glad that a movie like this had been made! Lane, the director, was kind... Read more at imdb.com
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Nishikawa's 2007 film tells the story of the Japanese American 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II, when despite staggering casualties, it saved a "lost battalion" of soldiers from Texas who had been cut off behind enemy lines by ... Full Article



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