Under the Blood-Red Sun

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

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December 7, 1941 - On a Sunday morning, TOMIKAZU (TOMI) NAKAJI and his best friend BILLY DAVIS are playing baseball in a field near their homes in Hawaii when the Japanese launch a surprise ... Read allDecember 7, 1941 - On a Sunday morning, TOMIKAZU (TOMI) NAKAJI and his best friend BILLY DAVIS are playing baseball in a field near their homes in Hawaii when the Japanese launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. As Tomi looks up and recognizes the Blood-Red Sun emblem on the fi... Read allDecember 7, 1941 - On a Sunday morning, TOMIKAZU (TOMI) NAKAJI and his best friend BILLY DAVIS are playing baseball in a field near their homes in Hawaii when the Japanese launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. As Tomi looks up and recognizes the Blood-Red Sun emblem on the fighter planes, he knows that his life has changed forever. Soon, his father and grandfather... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

127

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 6 wins & 5 nominations

Trivia
Mina Kohara is the niece of filmmaker Kayo Hatta, and was born on the same day Hatta passed away, in 2005. Hatta's most well-known work, Picture Bride (1994) was line-produced by Dana Satler Hankins, who also is producer of this film.

Quotes
Grampa: Confonnit!

Connections
Featured in Talk About a Movie: This Week's Guest: Chris Tashima (2014)

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Review

Featured review

10/10

Brings history into our backyard

As a Hawai'i resident, it's a joy to see made-in-Hawai'i movies that stand up to any large studio project, with regards to acting, directing, story, production values, impact and education. Particularly to the family films genre, "Under the Blood Red Sun" is a major contribution.

Tim Savage and Red Sun Productions' excellent expression of Graham Salisbury's award-winning youth novel brings the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor into sharp focus. Against that historical background, the story of two boys--one Japanese, one Caucasian--is well-told and powerfully portrayed by young actors Kyler Sakamoto and Kalama Epstein.

As the boys and their families and friends (including up-and-coming 'ukulele star Aidan James) deal with the days and months that follow, they learn about loyalty, honor and strength in a hero's journey that's close to home, yet universal in heart.

Made with skill and aloha, "Under the Blood Red Sun" is a must-see.