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Pride

Pride

19985.02h 41m

Overview

Based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo as a family man who fought to defend Japan and Asia from western colonialism but was ultimately hanged by a vengeful United States.

Directed by Shunya Ito
Written by Hirō Matsuda
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0M0

Top Cast

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Prime Minister Hideki Tojo

Eiji Okuda

Eiji Okuda

Ichirou Kiyose

Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Sadao Akamatsu

Takehiro Murata

Takehiro Murata

Kiyoshi Itou

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

William Flood Web

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Joseph Berry Keenan

Gitan Ohtsuru

Gitan Ohtsuru

Yasuo Tachibana

Naho Toda

Naho Toda

Akiko Aratani

Aki Maeda

Aki Maeda

Kimie Tojo

Shoko Aida

Shoko Aida

Mitsue Tojo

Themes & Keywords

japanworld war iiprime ministerpearl harborhiroshima, japantrialmilitary tribunalpost world war ii

About Pride

Pride is a history, drama, war film released in 1998 exploring themes of japan, world war ii, prime minister, pearl harbor, hiroshima, japan, trial. Directed by Shunya Ito, it stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Eiji Okuda, Gin Maeda. Based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo as a family man who fought to defend Japan and Asia from western colonialism but was ultimately hanged by a vengeful United States.

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