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62% Critic Match
Under the Blood-Red Sun
“From the book by Graham Salisbury”
6.2 / 10• 2014• 1h 39m•NR• English
DramaFamilyWar
Storyline
December 7, 1941 - TOMIKAZU “TOMI” NAKAJI (Kyler Ki Sakamoto) and his best friend BILLY DAVIS (Kalama Epstein) are playing baseball in a field near their homes in Hawaii when Japan launches a surprise attack on the US at Pearl Harbor. As Tomi looks up at the sky and recognizes the Blood-Red Sun emblem on the fighter planes, he knows that his life has changed forever. Based on actual events, Under the Blood-Red Sun is an unforgettable story of friendship, courage and survival.
Cast & Crew
KK
Kyler Ki Sakamoto
Tomikazu 'Tomi' Nakaji
Lead
Kalama Epstein
Billy Davis
Dann Seki
Grampa
AO
Autumn Ogawa
Mama Nakaji
Wil Kahele
Charlie
Chris Tashima
Papa Nakaji
BM
Bryce Moore
Keet Wilson
Mina Kohara
Kimi Nakaji
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tim Savage's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Under the Blood-Red Sun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
