Summaries

Four young boys find a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during World War II and struggle with the decision to save him.

A Japanese submarine off the US west coast in April 1942 is forced to dive quickly, leaving one sailor outside. Americans of Japanese ancestry face hostility and "relocation camps" while Americans of German ancestry don't. Four preteen boys, one a fourth generation Japanese American, play soldiers in the woods and help "patrol the coast". When they come across the sailor unconscious in an abandoned factory, they're in doubt of what to do. Their attitude towards their "POW" changes when he saves one of them from drowning.—Scott Filtenborg

Details

Keywords
  • japanese
  • boy
  • 12 year old
  • asian american
  • shipwrecked
Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
  • War
Release date Apr 4, 2001
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Lake Piru, California, USA
Production companies Regent Entertainment

Box office

Budget $1800000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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