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5.5 2h 23m

Yamato

Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."

Top Cast

  • Takashi Sorimachi

    Takashi Sorimachi

    Shohachi Moriwaki

  • Shido Nakamura

    Shido Nakamura

    Mamoru Uchida

  • Yu Aoi

    Yu Aoi

    Taeko

  • Noboru Takachi

    Noboru Takachi

    Kawazoe

  • Junichi Haruta

    Junichi Haruta

    Hisao Koike

  • Ryô Hashizume

    Ryô Hashizume

    Yoshiharu Kojima

  • Ryūzō Hayashi

    Ryūzō Hayashi

    Ryunosuke Kusaka

  • Hiroyuki Hirayama

    Hiroyuki Hirayama

    Tamaki

  • Hirotaro Honda

    Hirotaro Honda

    Tetsuzo Furumura

Overview

Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."

Rating

5.5 / 10
41 Reviews
2 Popular

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