Yamato
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Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-12-17
Runtime: 143 mins
Director: Junya Satō
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: War, History
Original title: Yamato
Production Companies: KADOKAWA, Toei Company
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Takashi Sorimachi
Shido Nakamura
Yu Aoi
Noboru Takachi
Jun'ichi Haruta
Ryô Hashizume
Ryūzō Hayashi
Hiroyuki Hirayama
Hirotaro Honda
Hisashi Igawa
Sosuke Ikematsu
Chavetaro Ishizaki
Tetsuya Watari
Tatsuya Nakadai
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