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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

Marty Pasetta

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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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Mako Reciter / Shogun / Jonathan Goble Reciter / Shogun / Jonathan Goble See fewer	Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Soon-Tek Oh Tamate / Samurai / Storyteller / Swordsman Tamate / Samurai / Storyteller / Swordsman See fewer	Mulan (1998)
Yuki Shimoda Abe - First Councillor Abe - First Councillor See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)
Sab Shimono Manjiro Manjiro See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
Isao Sato Kayama Kayama See fewer	Kamen Rider V3 (1973)
Alvin Ing Shogun's Mother / Observer / Merchant / American Admiral Shogun's Mother / Observer / Merchant / American Admiral See fewer	The Gambler (III) (2014)
Ernest Harada Physician / Madam / British Admiral Physician / Madam / British Admiral See fewer	Death Becomes Her (1992)
James Dybas Second Councillor / Old Man / French Admiral Second Councillor / Old Man / French Admiral See fewer	Private Benjamin (1980)
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	Camera Three (1954)
Patrick Kinser-Lau Shogun's Companion / Dutch Admiral / British Sailor / Girl Shogun's Companion / Dutch Admiral / British Sailor / Girl See fewer	Sammy Stops the World (1979)
Ernest Abuba Samurai / Adams / Noble Samurai / Adams / Noble See fewer	12 Monkeys (1995)
Timm Fujii Son / Priest / Girl / Noble / British Sailor Son / Priest / Girl / Noble / British Sailor See fewer	Pacific Overtures (1976)
Haruki Fujimoto Servant / Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry Servant / Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry See fewer	Camera Three (1954)
Larry Hama Williams / Lord of the South Williams / Lord of the South See fewer	Untitled GI Joe TV Show
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	Outbreak (1995)
Freddy Mao Third Councillor / Samurai's Daughter Third Councillor / Samurai's Daughter See fewer	Pacific Overtures (1976)
Tom Matsusaka Imperial Priest Imperial Priest See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Freda Foh Shen Shogun's Wife Shogun's Wife See fewer	Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Ricardo Tobia Observer / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Observer / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	Pacific Overtures (1976)
Gedde Watanabe Priest / Girl / Boy Priest / Girl / Boy See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Conrad Yama Grandmother / Sumo Wrestler / Japanese Merchant Grandmother / Sumo Wrestler / Japanese Merchant See fewer	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Joey Ginza Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	Black Lolita (1974)
Leslie Watanabe Girl / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Girl / Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	Pacific Overtures (1976)
Susan Kikuchi Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	Pacific Overtures (1976)
Dingo Secretario Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	Pacific Overtures (1976)
Kim Miyori Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	The Punisher (1989)
Kenneth S. Eiland Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	Charlie's Angels (1976)
Kevin Maung Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson See fewer	Kojak (1973)
Genji Ito Musician Musician See fewer	Mania (1985)