In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, overnight Japanese Americans were put into internment camps for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve, becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion. Joing the 442nd they were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France where they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division. During their two years of combact these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars - making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history.
Production Year:
2006
Released:
Tue, 12/29/2009
Run Time Minutes:
100
Genres:
Adventure
Genres:
Action
Genres:
War
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
16x9-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-5
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Tamlyn Tomita - Mary Takata
Actors:
Lane Nishikawa - Sgt. Jimmy Takata
Actors:
Greg Watanabe - Private Freddy Watada
Actors:
Mark Dacascos - Sgt. Steve "Zaki" Senzaki
Actors:
Kipp Shiotani - Corporal Johnny "Nomu" Nomura
Actors:
Jason Scott Lee - Sgt. Glenn "Tak" Takase
Actors:
Yuji Okumoto - Sgt. Yukio "Yuk" Nakajo
Actors:
Ehecatl Chavez - Father Jordan
Actors:
Sara Shields - Renee Jordan
Actors:
Casey Koiwai - Johnny Nomura, Jr.
Actors:
Jordan Nakahara - Betty Nomura
Actors:
Ken Narasaki - Dr. Richard "Doc" Naganuma
Actors:
Ken Choi - Pvt. Dave "Bullseye" Fukushima
Actors:
Michael Sun Lee - Pvt. Al "Kauai" Nakamura
Actors:
Garret T. Sato - Corporal Richard "Hilo" Imamura
Actors:
Christina Cellner - Genevieve
Actors:
Ryun Yu - Pvt. Robert "Min" Minami
Actors:
Larry Tazuma - Pvt. Frank Fukushima
Actors:
Bob Kubota - Pvt. Ichiro "Ichi" Mizuno
Actors:
Michael Hagiwara - Rev. Nobu "Rev" Inouye
Actors:
Emily Liu - Nancy Loo
Actors:
Sharon Omi - Charlene Naganuma
Actors:
Ruika Rose - Rosie Naganuma
Actors:
Jeff Fahey - Lt. William Terry
Actors:
Guy Ecker - Sgt. Robert King
Actors:
John Koyama - Lt. Hank Hayashi
Actors:
Brian Durkin - Pool Hall Soldier
Actors:
Jennifer Aquino - Grace Nakajo
Actors:
C. Traci Murase - Frances Nakajo
Actors:
Takayo Fischer - Mrs. Nakajo
Actors:
Pat Noriyuki Morita - Seigo Takata
Actors:
Gina Hiraizumi - Eleanor Takase
Actors:
Brian Connolly - Factory Manger
Actors:
Brianne Takihara - Joni Loo
Actors:
Thomas Morinaka - 442 1st Squad
Actors:
Randy Nakagawa - 442 1st Squad
Actors:
Aaron Takahashi - 442 2nd Squad
Actors:
Derek Kadota - 442 2nd Squad
Actors:
Yuki Matsuzaki - 442 2nd Squad
Actors:
Kurt Kuniyoshi - 442 3rd Squad
Actors:
Thomas J. Metzger - German Solider
Actors:
Adam Dufrenne - German Solider