Admiral Yamamoto 1968

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As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.

Toshirō Mifune

as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Yūzō Kayama

as First Lieutenant Ijuin

Yōko Tsukasa

as Sumie Kimura

Toshio Kurosawa

as 1st Lt. Kimura

Makoto Satō

as Genda

Daisuke Katō

as Chief of Press Section

Masayuki Mori

as Prime Minister Konoe

Wakako Sakai

as Tomoko Yakuki

Matsumoto Hakuō II

as Minister Yoneuchi

Kenjirō Ishiyama

as Cmdr. Momotake

Director:

Seiji Maruyama

Writer:

Katsuya Susaki, Shinobu Hashimoto, Seiji Maruyama

Genres:

War,Drama

Release Date:

1968 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

130 min

MMPA Rating:

None

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Admiral Yamamoto

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Yūzō Kayama

as First Lieutenant Ijuin

Yōko Tsukasa

as Sumie Kimura

Toshio Kurosawa

as 1st Lt. Kimura

Makoto Satō

as Genda

Daisuke Katō

as Chief of Press Section

Masayuki Mori

as Prime Minister Konoe

Wakako Sakai

as Tomoko Yakuki

Matsumoto Hakuō II

as Minister Yoneuchi

Kenjirō Ishiyama

as Cmdr. Momotake

Susumu Fujita

as Kurita

Yoshio Tsuchiya

as Staff Officer Kuroshima

Akihiko Hirata

as Staff Officer Watanabe

Kenji Sahara

as First Officer of Information Section

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Narrator (voice)

Haruo Nakajima

as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul

Masao Shimizu

as Kurita

Eijirō Yanagi

as Nagano

Fuyuki Murakami

as Air Force Cmdr. Iwakuni

Ryūtarō Tatsumi

as Boatman Kitaro

Yoshio Inaba

as Chief of Staff Ugaki

Masaaki Tachibana

as Staff Officer Arima

Yū Fujiki

as Staff Officer Fujii

Yoshibumi Tajima

as (uncredited)

Jun'ichirō Mukai

as Fukutome

Tadashi Okabe

as Tomioka

Ryuji Kita

as Minister of the Navy Oikawa

Masao Imafuku

as Minister of the Army Hata

Tōru Abe

as Chief of Staff Soka

Hisaya Ito

as (uncredited)

Naoya Kusakawa

as (uncredited)

Rinsaku Ogata

as Capt. Hayakawa

Akira Kubo

as 1st Lt. Takano

Ryo Tamura

as Sub-Lt. Mikami

Tatsuyoshi Ehara

as Sub-Lt. Morisaki

Hiroyuki Ôta

as Ohmori

Tōru Ibuki

as Nogami

Susumu Kurobe

as (uncredited)

Masaki Shinohara

as (uncredited)

Kōji Uruki

as (uncredited)

Ichirō Nakatani

as (uncredited)

Yutaka Sada

as (uncredited)

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