American Pastime

Name: American Pastime
Genre: Drama
Released: May 11, 2007
Duration: 105 min

2007

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Warner Home Video | Release Date: May 11, 2007

Summary: A powerful story about the dramatic impact WWII had in the home-front as Japanese American families were uprooted from their every day lives and placed into internment camps in Western US in the early 1940's. Faced with a country that now doubted their loyalty and struggling with their new situation, they turn to baseball as a way to handleA powerful story about the dramatic impact WWII had in the home-front as Japanese American families were uprooted from their every day lives and placed into internment camps in Western US in the early 1940's. Faced with a country that now doubted their loyalty and struggling with their new situation, they turn to baseball as a way to handle their plight and find the strength to stand up for themselves becoming a true symbol of honor and pride. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: Desmond Nakano

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 105 min

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Kevin Crust

Director Desmond Nakano, who co-wrote the script with Tony Kayden, does a fine job in evoking the events and era and in guiding his actors through emotion-filled scenes. However, much of the plot revolving around a climactic baseball game is trite and detracts from the overall drama. Read full review

Robert Abele

With such rich material about dreams deferred, it’s disheartening that co-writer–director Desmond Nakano’s nobly made but patchy drama mires itself in nostalgia tropes and storytelling clichés. Read full review

Joshua Katzman

Writer-director Desmond Nakano paints some of the characters in broad strokes, but his feature is undeniably heartfelt. Read full review

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MaciekK.

May 13, 2007

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KathyG.

May 17, 2007

Just saw the movie tonight, and I learned a lot about the interment camps during WWII. But this movie is so much more than that. It is a heartfelt, funny, and beautiful movie about how people deal with adversity. It shows how each of the Japanese interned dealt with their situation Just saw the movie tonight, and I learned a lot about the interment camps during WWII. But this movie is so much more than that. It is a heartfelt, funny, and beautiful movie about how people deal with adversity. It shows how each of the Japanese interned dealt with their situation differently. The movie focuses in one one family. l. The write and producer explained that all historical information in this movie is true, but the characters are composites of family and friends who were in the camps. I must say this was one of the best movies I have seen this year, and I gotto a LOT of movies. It is a must see.… Expand

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SheilaD.

Aug 6, 2007

This movie is great! I know my family will love this movie as much as I did. Normally they do not enjoy historical films, but this movie was filmed in such a way that the viewer is learning something unawares, because the film itself is such good drama. I can even have my little ones watch This movie is great! I know my family will love this movie as much as I did. Normally they do not enjoy historical films, but this movie was filmed in such a way that the viewer is learning something unawares, because the film itself is such good drama. I can even have my little ones watch and be assured they are getting a great lesson about something that we, as Americans, need to remember, and they will love the movie because they love baseball. They are appalled that something like this happened in our country, but as in all things, we need to take it in context of the times, and make certain that it does not happen again. By the way, the Fighting 442nd has a site maintained by a grandson of a veteran of that unit.… Expand

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