14 September 2012 Drama, History 30 mins
1935 Los Angeles, community leader Sei Fujii uncovers the corrupt activities of his community's underground mafia. He must choose between saving the face of his deteriorating community and confronting the issues head on through his newspaper. Based on a true story.
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Chris Tashima as Sei Fujii
Keiko Agena as Mrs. Sato
Eijiro Ozaki as Mr. Sato
Ikuma Ando as Yamada
Sewell Whitney as J. Marion Wright
Garret Sato as Hawaiian Hoodlum 'Musubi Head' (as Garret T. Sato)
Hiro Matsunaga as Japanese Hoodlum 'Tetsu'
Eric Fehmel-Noda as Farmer 'Toru'
Lani Nishiyama as Nisei Week Queen
Talbott Lin as Manju Man
Michael Marinaccio as Detective
Shu Sakimoto as Bar Patron 'Jiro'
Junko Goda as Tokyo Club Waitress
Miho Ando as Tokyo Club Dancer
Kim Kim as Little Tokyo Background
Jeffrey Gee Chin Director
Elaine M. Adachi Line Producer
Jeffrey Gee Chin Producer
Guinevere Turner Writer
Ryo Rex Cinematography
George Shaw Original Music Composer
Mayon Denton Producer
Bill Yoshiyuki Watanabe Associate Producer
Michelle Sugihara Associate Producer
Chisako Yokoyama Editor
Fumiko Carole Fujita Executive Producer
Michael Iinuma Producer
Yukio Kawaratani Associate Producer
Derek Werthwein Associate Producer
Marcus Mizushima Associate Producer
United States 14 September 2012
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