6 Movies Starring Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-07-30

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (32760 Reviews)

Director:

Philip Kaufman

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Crichton (novel)

Philip Kaufman (screenplay)

Michael Crichton (screenplay)

Michael Backes (screenplay)

Fullplot:

At the offices of a Japanese corporation, during a party, a woman, who's evidently a professional mistress, is found dead, apparently after some rough sex. A police detective, Web Smith is called in to investigate but before getting there, he gets a call from someone who instructs him to pick up John Connor, a former police Captain and expert on Japanese affairs. When they arrive there Web thinks that everything is obvious but Connor tells him that there's a lot more going on.

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-08-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (76908 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ed Boon (video games)

John Tobias (video games)

Kevin Droney

Fullplot:

Based on the popular video game of the same name "Mortal Kombat" tells the story of an ancient tournament where the best of the best of different Realms fight each other. The goal - ten wins to be able to legally invade the losing Realm. Outworld has so far collected nine wins against Earthrealm, so it's up to Lord Rayden and his fighters to stop Outworld from reaching the final victory...

Picture Bride

Picture Bride

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-05-05

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

Japan, USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (859 Reviews)

Director:

Kayo Hatta

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Kayo Hatta (screenplay)

Kayo Hatta (story)

Mari Hatta (screenplay)

Mari Hatta (story)

Diane Mei Lin Mark (story)

Fullplot:

The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past and to start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age and Hawaii is not the paradise she expected. As Riyo comes to terms with her new home, she discovers a land full of hardship, struggle--and unexpected joy.

Johnny Tsunami

Johnny Tsunami

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-07-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

TV-G

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (2981 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Boyum

Fullplot:

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.

Faith of My Fathers

Faith of My Fathers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-05-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (465 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Markle

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Markle (teleplay)

William Bingham (teleplay)

John McCain (memoir)

Mark Salter (memoir)

Fullplot:

John McCain is a poor student, except at wrestling, but toughs it out in Annapolis at the US Naval Academy with the goal of becoming a career naval officer like his father and grandfather, who were both admirals. Love at first sight leads to a marriage and children with Carole. During the Vietnam War, he's shot down and captured by the Vietcong, who torture American POWs. He resists years of torture and misery, only breaking once due to his busted limbs, and eventually returning home after five and one half years in captivity.

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (1290 Reviews)

Director:

Eric Bross

Cast:

Writer:

Ann Knapp (teleplay)

Douglas Sloan (teleplay)

Max Enscoe (teleplay)

Annie DeYoung (teleplay)

Fullplot:

In the movie, Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family including "Uncle Chris" (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a mountain boarding crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to mountain boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner who wants to shut their business down. Chris's antics cause complications for the store opening and the wedding, but eventually he reaches out to Johnny who helps Chris find his place within the new family and settle a turf war between the dueling sports shops.

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