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  • Pacific Overtures (1976)
  • TV Movie | 120 min | Musical
Pacific Overtures (1976)
TV Movie | 120 min | Musical

Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures 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.
Director
Writers
John Weidman (book by) | Hugh Wheeler (additional material)
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Updated Dec 31, 1976

Release date
1976 (Japan)

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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Mako
Reciter / Shogun / Jonathan Goble Reciter / Shogun / Jonathan Goble   See fewer
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate / Samurai / Storyteller / Swordsman Tamate / Samurai / Storyteller / Swordsman   See fewer
Yuki Shimoda
Abe - First Councillor Abe - First Councillor   See fewer
Sab Shimono
Manjiro Manjiro   See fewer
Isao Sato
Kayama Kayama   See fewer
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother / Observer / Merchant / American Admiral Shogun's Mother / Observer / Merchant / American Admiral   See fewer
Ernest Harada
Physician / Madam / British Admiral Physician / Madam / British Admiral   See fewer
James Dybas
Second Councillor / Old Man / French Admiral Second Councillor / Old Man / French Admiral   See fewer
Mark Syers
Samurai / Thief / Soothsayer / Warrior / Russian Admiral / British Sailor (as Mark Hsu Syers) Samurai / Thief / Soothsayer / Warrior / Russian Admiral / British Sailor (as Mark Hsu Syers)   See fewer
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion / Dutch Admiral / British Sailor / Girl Shogun's Companion / Dutch Admiral / British Sailor / Girl   See fewer
Ernest Abuba
Samurai / Adams / Noble Samurai / Adams / Noble   See fewer
Timm Fujii
Son / Priest / Girl / Noble / British Sailor Son / Priest / Girl / Noble / British Sailor   See fewer
Haruki Fujimoto
Servant / Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry Servant / Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry   See fewer
Larry Hama
Williams / Lord of the South Williams / Lord of the South   See fewer
Lee Jae-woo
Fisherman / Sumo Wrestler / Lord of the South (as Jae Woo Lee) Fisherman / Sumo Wrestler / Lord of the South (as Jae Woo Lee)   See fewer
Freddy Mao
Third Councillor / Samurai's Daughter Third Councillor / Samurai's Daughter   See fewer
Tom Matsusaka
Imperial Priest Imperial Priest   See fewer
Freda Foh Shen
Shogun's Wife Shogun's Wife   See fewer
Ricardo Tobia
Observer / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Observer / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Gedde Watanabe
Priest / Girl / Boy Priest / Girl / Boy   See fewer
Conrad Yama
Grandmother / Sumo Wrestler / Japanese Merchant Grandmother / Sumo Wrestler / Japanese Merchant   See fewer
Joey Ginza
Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Leslie Watanabe
Girl / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Girl / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Susan Kikuchi
Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Dingo Secretario
Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Kim Miyori
Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Kenneth S. Eiland
Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Kevin Maung
Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson   See fewer
Genji Ito
Musician Musician   See fewer
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