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MacArthur's Children
“On an island in the Pacific, in a world about to change...”
5.5 / 10• 1984• 2h 23m•NR• Japanese
WarDramaComedy
Storyline
In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must come to terms with their nation's defeat and the sudden occupation of General MacArthur and his troops.
Cast & Crew
Takaya Yamauchi
Ryuta Ashigara
Lead
Ken Watanabe
Tetsuo Nakai
YO
Yoshiyuki Omori
Saburo Masaki
SS
Shiori Sakura
Takeme "Mume" Hatano
Shima Iwashita
Tome Anabuki
Hiromi Go
Masao Nakai
Masako Natsume
Komako Nakai
Hideji Ōtaki
Ashigara
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Masahiro Shinoda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. MacArthur's Children is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
