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  • Only the Brave (2006)
  • R
    99 min | Drama, War
Only the Brave (2006)
R
99 min | Drama, War

A searing portrait of war and prejudice, "Only the Brave" takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, The ...See moreA searing portrait of war and prejudice, "Only the Brave" takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, The U.S. government started putting Japanese Americans living on the West Coast into internment camps for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve in the army, becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. They were sent to North Africa, Italy, and finally France where they performed an extremely difficult and dangerous rescue of a battalion of the "Texas" 36th Infantry Division. During their two years of combat these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars - making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history. This is their story. Written by Randolph Kret See less
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Director
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Michael G. Wojciechowski (as Michael Wojciechowski)
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Release date
Feb 17, 2006 (United States)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Tamlyn Tomita
Mary Takata Mary Takata   See fewer
Lane Nishikawa
Sgt. Jimmy Takata Sgt. Jimmy Takata   See fewer
Greg Watanabe
Pvt. Freddy Watada Pvt. Freddy Watada   See fewer
Mark Dacascos
Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki   See fewer
Kipp Shiotani
Cpl. Johnny 'Nomu' Nomura Cpl. Johnny 'Nomu' Nomura   See fewer
Jason Scott Lee
Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' Takase Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' Takase   See fewer
Yuji Okumoto
Sgt. Yukio 'Yuk' Nakajo Sgt. Yukio 'Yuk' Nakajo   See fewer
Ehécatl Chávez
Father Jordan (as Ehecatl Chavez) Father Jordan (as Ehecatl Chavez)   See fewer
Sara Shields
Renee Jordan Renee Jordan   See fewer
Casey Koiwai
Johnny Nomura Jr. Johnny Nomura Jr.   See fewer
Jordan Nakahara
Betty Nomura Betty Nomura   See fewer
Ken Narasaki
Dr. Richard 'Doc' Naganuma Dr. Richard 'Doc' Naganuma   See fewer
Kenneth Choi
Pvt. Dave 'Bullseye' Fukushima (as Ken Choi) Pvt. Dave 'Bullseye' Fukushima (as Ken Choi)   See fewer
Gina Hiraizumi
Eleanor Takase Eleanor Takase   See fewer
Michael Sun Lee
Pvt. Al 'Kauai' Nakamura Pvt. Al 'Kauai' Nakamura   See fewer
Garret Sato
Cpl. Richard 'Hilo' Imamura (as Garret T. Sato) Cpl. Richard 'Hilo' Imamura (as Garret T. Sato)   See fewer
Christina Cellner
Genevieve Genevieve   See fewer
Ryun Yu
Pvt. Robert 'Min' Minami Pvt. Robert 'Min' Minami   See fewer
Larry Tazuma
Pvt. Frank Fukushima Pvt. Frank Fukushima   See fewer
Bob Kubota
Pvt. Ichiro 'Ichi' Mizuno Pvt. Ichiro 'Ichi' Mizuno   See fewer
Michael Hagiwara
Rev. Nobu 'Rev' Inouye Rev. Nobu 'Rev' Inouye   See fewer
Emily Liu
Nancy Loo Nancy Loo   See fewer
Sharon Omi
Charlene Naganuma Charlene Naganuma   See fewer
Ru Kumagai
Rosie Naganuma (as Ruika Rose) Rosie Naganuma (as Ruika Rose)   See fewer
Jeff Fahey
Lt. William Terry Lt. William Terry   See fewer
Guy Ecker
Sgt. Robert King Sgt. Robert King   See fewer
John Koyama
Lt. Hank Hayashi Lt. Hank Hayashi   See fewer
Brian F. Durkin
Pool Hall Soldier (as Brian Durkin) Pool Hall Soldier (as Brian Durkin)   See fewer
Jennifer Aquino
Grace Nakajo Grace Nakajo   See fewer
C. Traci Murase
Frances Nakajo Frances Nakajo   See fewer
Takayo Fischer
Mrs. Nakajo Mrs. Nakajo   See fewer
Pat Morita
Seigo Takata (as Pat Noriyuki Morita) Seigo Takata (as Pat Noriyuki Morita)   See fewer
Brian Connolly
Factory Manager Factory Manager   See fewer
Brianne Takihara
Joni Loo Joni Loo   See fewer
Thomas Isao Morinaka
442 1st Squad (as Thomas Morinaka) 442 1st Squad (as Thomas Morinaka)   See fewer
Randy Nakagawa
442 1st Squad 442 1st Squad   See fewer
Aaron Takahashi
442 2nd Squad 442 2nd Squad   See fewer
Derek Shizuto
442 2nd Squad (as Derek Kadota) 442 2nd Squad (as Derek Kadota)   See fewer
Yuki Matsuzaki
442 2nd Squad 442 2nd Squad   See fewer
Kurt Kuniyoshi
442 3rd Squad 442 3rd Squad   See fewer
Thomas J. Metzger
German Solider German Solider   See fewer
Adam Dufrenne
German Solider German Solider   See fewer
Eric Aten
Radio Man (uncredited) Radio Man (uncredited)   See fewer
James Boss
442 2nd Squad Soldier (uncredited) 442 2nd Squad Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmond Choi
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Dunn
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Dean Hill
Older Man (uncredited) Older Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Ryan Kent
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Schiffman
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
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