Pacific Overtures

IMDb 9.0 1976 • 140 min • Music

Director

Marty Pasetta

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Mako
Mako Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono Manjiro
Isao Sato
Isao Sato Kayama