Pacific Overtures
(1976)
September 6, 1976• 2h 20m
90%
TMDB ScoreOverview
In 1853 Japan, the story follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.
Marty Pasetta
Director
Top Billed Cast
M
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
SO
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
YS
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
SS
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
IS
Isao Sato
Kayama
AI
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
EH
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
JD
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
MHS
Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
PK
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
