Emperor (Blu-ray - Aug 13, 2013)

Based on true events inspired by General Douglas MacArthur's (Tommy Lee Jones) days in post- WWII Japan. Detailed Synopsis: A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, inspired by true events and starring Matthew Fox and Academy Awardr-winner Tommy Lee Jones as General Douglas MacArthur. Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur (Jones) suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture - General Fellers (Fox) - to provide evidence in 10 short days to decide if the Japanese Emperor, worshipped as a god by his people but accused of war crimes, should be punished or saved. The fate of a nation awaits...

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

Product Details

Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
DVD Release Date: August 13, 2013
Run Time: 106 minutes

Cast & Crew
Matthew Fox General Bonner Fellers
Tommy Lee Jones General Douglas MacArthur
Eriko Hatsune Aya Shimada
Masayoshi Haneda Takahashi
Toshiyuki Nishida Uncle Kajima
Colin Moy Major General Richter
Isao Natsuyagi Sekiya
Takataro Kataoko Emperor Hirohito

Technical Credits
Peter Webber Director
Vera Blasi Screenwriter
Tim Coddington Co-producer
Ngila Dickson Costumes/Costume Designer
Stuart Dryburgh Cinematographer
Gary Foster Producer
Alex Heffes Score Composer
Jane Jenkins Casting
Dave Jordan Musical Direction/Supervision
David Klass Screenwriter
Russ Krasnoff Producer
Grant Major Production Designer
Eugene Nomura Producer
Chris Plummer Editor
Satoru Sazuki Associate Producer
Yoko Narahashi Casting, Producer