Only The Brave
AMERICA’S MOST DECORATED UNIT IN MILITARY HISTORY…, THIS IS THEIR STORY.
2006 | 99m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Lane Nishikawa |
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| Writer: | Lane Nishikawa |
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| A searing portrait of war and prejudice, ‘Only the Brave’ takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII – the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. 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. They were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France were they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division. During their two years of combat 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. This is their story. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 23, 2006 |
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| Director: | Lane Nishikawa |
| Writer: | Lane Nishikawa |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
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| Production Companies | Mission From Buddha Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $150,000
Budget: $3,300,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mark Dacascos | Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki |
| Jennifer Aquino | Grace Nakajo |
| Jeff Fahey | Lt. William Terry |
| Gina Hiraizumi | Eleanor Takase |
| Jason Scott Lee | Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' Takase |
| Emily Liu | Nancy Loo |
| Pat Morita | Seigo Takata |
| Ken Narasaki | Richard "Doc" Naganuma |
| Lane Nishikawa | Sgt. Jimmy Takata |
| Yuji Okumoto | Sgt. Yukio 'Yuk' Nakajo |
| Tamlyn Tomita | Mary Takata |
| Greg Watanabe | Private Freddy Watada |
| Garret Sato | Corporal Richard 'Hilo' Imamura (as Garret T. Sato) |
| Guy Ecker | Sgt. Robert King |
| Sharon Omi | Charlene Naganuma |
| Ehécatl Chávez | Father Jordan (as Ehecatl Chavez) |
| Sara Shields | Renee Jordan |
| Casey Koiwai | Johnny Nomura Jr. |
| Jordan Nakahara | Betty Nomura |
| Kenneth Choi | Pvt. Dave 'Bullseye' Fukushima (as Ken Choi) |
| Michael Sun Lee | Pvt. Al 'Kauai' Nakamura |
| Kipp Shiotani | Corporal Johnny 'Nomu' Nomura |
| Ru Kumagai | Rosie Naganuma |
| Takayo Fischer | Mrs. Nakajo |
| Christina Cellner | Genevieve |
| Ryun Yu | Pvt. Robert 'Min' Minami |
| Larry Tazuma | Pvt. Frank Fukushima |
| Bob Kubota | Pvt. Ichiro 'Ichi' Mizuno |
| Michael Hagiwara | Rev. Nobu 'Rev' Inouye |
| John Koyama | Lt. Hank Hayashi |
| Brian F. Durkin | Pool Hall Soldier (as Brian Durkin) |
| C. Traci Murase | Frances Nakajo |
| Brian Connolly | Factory Manager |
| Brianne Takihara | Joni Loo |
| Thomas Isao Morinaka | 442 1st Squad (as Thomas Morinaka) |
| Randy Nakagawa | 442 1st Squad |
| Derek Shizuto | 442 2nd Squad (as Derek Kadota) |
| Aaron Takahashi | 442 2nd Squad |
| Yuki Matsuzaki | 442 2nd Squad |
| Kurt Kuniyoshi | 442 3rd Squad |
| Thomas J. Metzger | German Solider |
| Adam Dufrenne | German Solider |
| Eric Aten | Radio Man (uncredited) |
| James Boss | 442 2nd Squad Soldier (uncredited) |
| Edmund Choi | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mike Dunn | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Dean Hill | Older Man (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Ryan Kent | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Brandon Schiffman | Barber (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Yoshio Iizuka | Stunts |
| Randall Archer | Stunts |
| Harriet Cheng | Line Producer |
| Lane Nishikawa | Director, Writer |
| Larry Velasco | Costume Design |
| Michael G. Wojciechowski | Director of Photography |
| Kris Fuller | Set Decoration |
| Ron Criswell | Lighting Technician |
| Jeffrey Ryan Kent | Camera Production Assistant |
| Shane Sato | Still Photographer |
| Maureen Tuohy | Script Supervisor |
| Cynthia Obsenares | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Stephen Oh | Costume Supervisor |
| Erin Tanaka | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Eric Ignacio | Video Assist Operator |
| Toby Wilkins | Visual Effects |
| Mark Zunker | Special Effects Assistant |
| William Dawson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| John A. Evans | Boom Operator |
| Mark Epstein | Sound Mixer |
| Guy Tsujimoto | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Robert Hummel | Property Master |
| Tamami Ito | Hairstylist |
| Leslie Borchard | Key Hair Stylist |
| Albert Kim | Key Makeup Artist |
| Maria Alejandra Garcia | Makeup Artist |
| Envy Naluz | Makeup Artist |
| Casey Sandford | Makeup Artist |
| Zena Shteysel | Makeup Artist |
| Linda Arnold | Makeup Supervisor |
| Alan E. Muraoka | Production Design |
| Jeff Imada | Stunt Coordinator |
| Kimo Cornwell | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Larry Velasco | Associate Producer |
| Karen Criswell | Producer |
| Eric Hayashi | Producer |
| Jay Koiwai | Producer |
| Lane Nishikawa | Producer |
| Michael G. Wojciechowski | Associate Producer |
| Sal Baldomar | Associate Producer |
| Linda Arnold | Associate Producer |
| Alan E. Muraoka | Associate Producer |
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