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Fires on the Plain

Fires on the Plain

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Fires on the Plain

2015

1h 27m

6.3(40 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

In the final days of World War II, occupying Japanese forces in the Philippines face resistance from the local population and the American offensive. The dwindling Japanese soldiers attempt to survive through the horrors of war.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Shinya Tsukamoto

Shinya Tsukamoto

Tamura

Tatsuya Nakamura

Tatsuya Nakamura

Corporal

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Yasuda

Yuko Nakamura

Yuko Nakamura

Tamura's Wife

Yusaku Mori

Yusaku Mori

Nagamatsu

Hiroshi Yamamoto

Hiroshi Yamamoto

Dean Newcombe

Dean Newcombe

American Soldier

Masato Tsujioka

Masato Tsujioka

Hiroshi Suzuki

Creative team

Directed by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Produced by: Shinya Tsukamoto

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