Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lane Nishikawa

Writing Credits

Lane Nishikawa

Cast

Tamlyn Tomita
Mary Takata
Lane Nishikawa
Sgt. Jimmy Takata
Greg Watanabe
Pvt. Freddy Watada
Mark Dacascos
Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki
Kipp Shiotani
Cpl. Johnny 'Nomu' Nomura
Jason Scott Lee
Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' Takase
Yuji Okumoto
Sgt. Yukio 'Yuk' Nakajo
Ehécatl Chávez
Father Jordan
Sara Shields
Renee Jordan
Casey Koiwai
Johnny Nomura Jr.
Jordan Nakahara
Betty Nomura
Ken Narasaki
Dr. Richard 'Doc' Naganuma
Kenneth Choi
Pvt. Dave 'Bullseye' Fukushima
Gina Hiraizumi
Eleanor Takase
Michael Sun Lee
Pvt. Al 'Kauai' Nakamura
Garret Sato
Cpl. Richard 'Hilo' Imamura
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
Emily Liu
Nancy Loo
Sharon Omi
Charlene Naganuma
Ru Kumagai
Rosie Naganuma
Jeff Fahey
Lt. William Terry
Guy Ecker
Sgt. Robert King
John Koyama
Lt. Hank Hayashi
Brian F. Durkin
Pool Hall Soldier
Jennifer Aquino
Grace Nakajo
C. Traci Murase
Frances Nakajo
Takayo Fischer
Mrs. Nakajo
Pat Morita
Seigo Takata
Brian Connolly
Factory Manager
Brianne Takihara
Joni Loo
Thomas Isao Morinaka
442 1st Squad
Randy Nakagawa
442 1st Squad
Aaron Takahashi
442 2nd Squad
Derek Shizuto
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
James Boss
442 2nd Squad Soldier
Edmond Choi
Soldier
Mike Dunn
German Soldier
Dean Hill
Older Man
Jeffrey Ryan Kent
Soldier
Brandon Schiffman
Barber

Produced by

Linda Arnold
associate producer
Sal Baldomar
associate producer
Harriet Cheng
line producer
Karen Criswell
producer
Eric Hayashi
producer
Jay Koiwai
producer
Alan E. Muraoka
associate producer
Lane Nishikawa
producer
Larry Velasco
associate producer
Michael G. Wojciechowski
associate producer (as Michael Wojciechowski)

Music by

Kimo Cornwell

Cinematography by

Michael G. Wojciechowski
(as Michael Wojciechowski)

Editing by

Chisako Yokoyama

Production Design by

Alan E. Muraoka

Set Decoration by

Kris Fuller

Costume Design by

Larry Velasco

Makeup Department

Linda Arnold
hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor
Leslie Borchard
key hair stylist
Maria Alejandra Garcia
makeup artist
Tamami Ito
hair stylist
Albert Kim
key makeup artist
David Larson
hair stylist
Envy Naluz
makeup artist
Casey Sandford
makeup artist
Zena Shteysel
makeup artist

Production Management

Ken Wada
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Melody Beam
second second assistant director
Bradley Morris
second assistant director
Ken Wada
first assistant director

Art Department

Justin Blecha
lead man
Carol Hummel
props buyer
Ian Hummel
assistant property master (as Kevin Hummel)
Robert Hummel
property master

Sound Department

Mark Epstein
sound mixer
John Evans
boom operator
Guy Tsujimoto
supervising sound editor
Jordan Pontell
assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

William Dawson
special effects coordinator
Barry McQueary
special effects foreman
Leigh Reagan
special effects production assistant
Mark Zunker
special effects assistant

Visual Effects by

Mark Andrews
additional vfx/end credits
Toby Wilkins
visual effects

Stunts

Randall Archer
stunt player
Yoshio Iizuka
stunt player
Jeff Imada
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Ron Criswell
lighting technician
Eric Ignacio
video assist operator
Jeffrey Ryan Kent
camera production assistant (as Jeff Kent)
Shane Sato
still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Natalie Hsieh Cencula
wardrobe (as Natalie Hsieh)
Dean Endow
costume production assistant
Erin Endow
costume production assistant
Cynthia Obsenares
assistant costume designer
Stephen Oh
costume supervisor
Erin Tanaka
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Mark Hayashi
assistant editor
Fukiko Nakashima
assistant editor
Patrick Okamura
assistant editor
Glen Phipps
avid hd on-line

Location Management

Anthony Chow
assistant location manager
Mark Hayashi
assistant location manager
Dana Meyer
locations adviser

Music Department

Leslie Chew
music mixed by / music recorded by
Kimo Cornwell
musician
Karen Han
musician
Shoji Kameda
musician
Dan Kuramoto
musician
Danny Yamamoto
musician

Script and Continuity Department

Maureen Tuohy
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Corey Askins
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Al Araneta
production assistant
Ray Asuncion
production assistant
Lindsay Bashioum
production assistant
John Blue
medic
Devin Carter
head of sales: Koan
Jenny Chan
production assistant
Anthony Chow
production assistant
William Chung
production assistant
Ehécatl Chávez
assistant to the producers
Lyla Foggia
marketing and public relations: at Schroeder Consulting
R. Joyce Fujimaki
assistant to the director
Claudette Grand
studio teacher
Mark Hayashi
assistant to the producers
Hans Hernke
production assistant
Andrew Hwang
production coordinator
Kenneth Itagaki
craft service (as Ken Itagaki)
Mike Iwamasa
production coordinator
Derek Kazahaya
production assistant
Dan King
military advisor
Dennis Luu
production assistant
Jill McKay
studio teacher
Joshua Meaza
caterer: at Big Picture Catering
Ryan Moriarty
adr loop group
Ben Schmolze
production assistant
Yuka Shirasuna
production assistant
Travis Siniard
production assistant
Don Tamaki
legal counsel (as Donald K. Tamaki)
Dawn Terashima
set production assistant
Quay Terry
military advisor
Antonio Trujillo
caterer: at Big Picture Catering
Helio Trujillo
caterer: at Big Picture Catering
Paula Valle
public relations assistant
Esther Watanabe
production assistant
Julie M. Woods
historical hair consultant
Adrian Zaw
production assistant

Thanks

Neil Abercrombie
special thanks (as US Congressman Neil Abercrombie)
Daniel Akaka
special thanks (as Sen. Daniel K. Akaka)
The Akiyama Family
acknowledgment
Masao Akiyama
in honor of: 100th Inf. Bn., 442nd RCT
Zentaro Akiyama
in honor of: F Co., 442nd RCT: killed in Italy 7/3/44
George Aratani
special thanks: the Aratani Foundation
Sakaye Aratani
special thanks: the Aratani Foundation
Gil Asakawa
special thanks
Sal Baldomar
special thanks: L.A. Digital Post
Connie Barr
special thanks
Thomas Barr
special thanks
David Beanes
special thanks: NBC Universal
Bob Bekian
special thanks: Comtel Pro Media
Mike Bijou
special thanks: NBC Universal
John Patrick Burke
special thanks
Robert Burtch
special thanks
Dennis Dagdag
special thanks (as Dennis '3D' Dagdag)
Jan Difu
special thanks
Steve Difu
special thanks
Eidi Diridon
special thanks
Tom Diridon
special thanks
The Dobana Family
acknowledgment
Fred Dobana
in honor of: M Co., 442nd RCT
Masaru Dobana
in honor of: 442nd RCT
Frank Donner
special thanks: ElectroFILM
Gene Duffy
special thanks: NBC Universal
Thomas J. Dunn
special thanks: President, 141st Infantry Regiment Association
Edwin Endow
special thanks
Lorna Evans
special thanks (as Lorna Evans Fukuoka)
Terri Farley-Teruel
special thanks: NBC Universal (as Terri Farley)
Sharon Fees
special thanks
Dave Fukuda
special thanks
The Fukuoka Family
acknowledgment
Steven Fukuoka
special thanks
Yutaka Fukuoka
in honor of
Jean K. Garvey
special thanks
Ann Garvy
special thanks
Deborah Gee
special thanks
Robert C. Glass
special thanks
Anne Granger
special thanks
Scott Granger
special thanks
Judy Hamaguchi
special thanks
Deborah Hamasaki
special thanks
The Harada Family
acknowledgment
Henry M. Harada
in honor of
Dean Hayase
special thanks
Sue Hayashi
special thanks
The Higa Family
acknowledgment
Jovani Higa
in honor of: A Co., 100th Inf. Bn.
Sabura 'Blinkie' Higa
in honor of: 442nd RCT
The Hironaka Family
acknowledgment
Isamu 'Sam' Hironaka
in honor of: 100th Inf. Bn., 442nd RCT
Yo Hironake
special thanks
Bill Hirose
special thanks
Jack Hirose
special thanks
Ginger Holguin
special thanks: Japanese-American Cultural and Community Center
Mark Honda
special thanks
Mike Honda
special thanks (as US Congressman Mike Honda)
Mitch Honda
special thanks: Little Tokyo Koban
Race R. Hozaki
special thanks
Michael Hsieh
special thanks
Tonia Chao Hsieh
special thanks (as Tonia Hsieh)
Isaac Iijima
in honor of: Medic, 442nd RCT
The Iijina Family
acknowledgment
Allan Ikawa
special thanks: Big Island Candies
Steven Ikehara
special thanks
Chester Ikei
special thanks: the New Otani Hotel
Chris Inouye
special thanks
Daniel Inouye
special thanks (as Sen. Daniel K. Inouye)
Michiko Ishihara
special thanks
Pat Ishihara
special thanks
Noriaki Ito
special thanks (as Rev. Noriaki Ito)
Arthur A. 'Bambino' Kaisaki
in honor of: L Co., 442nd RCT (as Pfc. Arthur A. Kaisaki)
Susan A. Kaisaki
acknowledgment
Thomas Taro Kasai
in honor of
Susan Kashiwahara
special thanks
Edward Kawamura
special thanks
Lilli Kawamura
special thanks
Jay Kenoff
special thanks
Leo T. Kikuchi
in honor of: G Co., 442nd RCT
The Kikuta Family
acknowledgment
Kuneo Kikuta
in honor of: Svc. Co;, 442nd RCT
David Kim
special thanks: Anheuser-Busch Corp.
Brian Kito
special thanks: Fugetso-Do Confectioners
Teusa Koiwai
special thanks (as Teusa Kolwai)
Eichi Kolwai
special thanks (as Dr. Eichi Kolwai)
The Kondo Family
acknowledgment
Fred Fumio Kondo
in honor of: 522nd Field Arty. Bn., 442nd RCT
Hazel Kurasaki
special thanks
Whitey Kurasaki
special thanks
Loona Lau
special thanks
Brook Lee
special thanks
John V. Lee
special thanks
Marlene Lee
special thanks
Steven Lee
special thanks
Henry Loubet
special thanks
Dave Mannix
special thanks
Greg Marutani
special thanks
Gail Matsui
special thanks: Japanese-American Cultural and Community Center
James S. Matsumoto
in honor of: K Co., 442nd RCT
James Matsuoka
special thanks
Kiyoto 'Rockie' Mikami
in honor of: M Co., 442nd RCT
Matsumi 'Matt' Mikami
in honor of: F Co., 442nd RCT
Takumi 'Tuk' Mikami
in honor of: F Co., 442nd RCT
Dale Minami
special thanks
Richard Minatoya
special thanks
Aldon Mochida
special thanks
The Mukai Family
acknowledgment
George T. Mukai
in honor of: 232nd Engrs., 442nd RCT
Bob Nakaguchi
special thanks
Debrah Nakaguchi
special thanks
The Nakamura Family
acknowledgment
Amos Nakamura
in honor of: F Co., 100th Inf. Bn.
George Nakano
special thanks (as California Assemblyman George Nakano)
The Narasaki Family
acknowledgment
Richard M. Narasaki
in honor of: 442nd RCT
Donald Negi
special thanks
Mary Negi
special thanks
David Ninomiya
special thanks
Flora Ninomiya
special thanks
Janet Ninomiya
special thanks
The Nishikawa Family
acknowledgment
Bronwen K. Nishikawa
special thanks
George 'Blackie' Nishikawa
in honor of: 522nd Arty., 442nd RCT
Hiro Nishikawa
special thanks
James 'Jimmy' Takeo Nishikawa
in memory of
Saburo Nishime
in honor of: D Co., 100th Inf. Bn., 442nd RCT
The Nishimori Family
acknowledgment
Jinobu Nishimori
in honor of (as Jinobu Nishimori M.I.S.)
Roy I. Nishimori
special thanks
Gail Nishimoto
special thanks
Mark Nishiro
special thanks
Judy Nizawa
acknowledgment
Juneus T. Oba
in memory of: E Co., 442nd RCT (as Lt. Col. Juneus T. Oba)
Tom Ohtani
special thanks
The Okada Family
acknowledgment
Roy Seichi Okada
in honor of: 442nd RCT (as Sgt. Roy Seichi Okada)
The Okamoto Family
acknowledgment
Akira Okamoto
in honor of (as TSgt. Akira Okamoto M.I.S.)
The Okura Family
acknowledgment
Susumo 'Babe' Okura
in honor of: I Co., 442nd RCT
Hideko Oshima
special thanks
Jim Oshima
special thanks
Mark Oyama
special thanks
David Pahoa
special thanks: Cut 2 FX
Martha A. Peterson
special thanks
Diana Powell
special thanks: Bank of the West
Kiyoko Sahara
special thanks
The Sato Family
acknowledgment
John H. Sato
in honor of: C Battery, 522nd Field Arty., 442nd RCT
John Shields
special thanks (as Dr. John Shields)
Iris Shimada
special thanks
The Shimamoto/Matsumoto Families
acknowledgment
The Sumoko Kikuchi Family
acknowledgment
Robert D. Sutter
special thanks
Nao Takasugi
special thanks (as Commissioner Nao Takasugi)
The Tamaki Family
acknowledgment
John Tateishi
special thanks: National Japanese-American Citizens League
Rudy K. Tokiwa
in honor of: K Co., 442nd RCT
Rosalyn Tomai
special thanks: National Japanese-American Historical Society
The Tomura Family
acknowledgment
Scotty Tomura
in honor of
Minoru Tonai
special thanks
Dean Toyofuku
special thanks
The Tsujimoto Family
acknowledgment
Ben Tsujimoto
in honor of
Himeo Tsumori
special thanks (as Dr. Himeo Tsumori)
The Tsutsui Family
acknowledgment
Roy T. Tsutsui
in honor of: ERC, 100th Inf. Bn., 442nd RCT
Ron Uba
special thanks
Herb Y. Ushiroda Jr.
special thanks
Graham Webb
special thanks
Victor Wong
special thanks: Japanese-American Cultural and Community Center
The Yagi Family
acknowledgment
Tom Yagi
in honor of: Medical Det., 442nd RCT (as Pfc. Tom Yagi)
Jodie Yasuda
special thanks
The Yei Family
acknowledgment
Seiichi 'Slim' Yei
in honor of: K Co., 442nd RCT
Masaro Yokouchi
special thanks
Ted Yonenaka
special thanks
Gary Yoshimoto
special thanks
Erin T. Yoshimura
special thanks
The Yoshino Family
acknowledgment
Henry Yoshino
in honor of
Joe Yoshino
special thanks
John Yoshino
in honor of
Joseph K. Yoshino
in honor of (as Ens. Joseph K. Yoshino USNR)
Marion Yoshino
special thanks
Milo Yoshino
special thanks
Paul Yoshino
in honor of
Reiko Yoshino
special thanks
Wayne Yoshino
special thanks
Ron Yuan
special thanks
Peter Yukimura
special thanks
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