Burning Mountain River (1984)
Original title: 山河燃ゆ
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The three Amaba brothers are second-generation Japanese Americans, whose allegiances are torn by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Determined to show his loyalty to his adopted country, Isamu volunteers for the U.S. Army and is shipped off to fight in Europe. A second brother, studying in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities, is conscripted to fight against the Americans as a Japanese soldier. The third brother Kenji (Matsumoto) avoids conflict by enlisting as a military interpreter, in which capacity he witnesses the war crimes trials that followed Japan's defeat.
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Matsumoto Hakuō IIKenji Amo
Toshirō MifuneOtsuichi Amo
Kenji SawadaCharlie Tamiya
Kiyoshi KodamaBunya Shimaki
Toshiyuki NishidaTadashi Amo
Yumi TakigawaEmi Hatanaka / AmoMovie DNA
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What is Burning Mountain River about?
The three Amaba brothers are second-generation Japanese Americans, whose allegiances are torn by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Determined to show his loyalty to his adopted country, Isamu volunteers for the U.S. Army and is shipped off to fight in Europe. A second brother, studying in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities, is conscripted to fight against the Americans as a Japanese soldier. The third brother Kenji (Matsumoto) avoids conflict by enlisting as a military interpreter, in which capacity he witnesses the war crimes trials that followed Japan's defeat.
How long is Burning Mountain River?
Burning Mountain River has a runtime of 45 minutes.