8 Movies Starring Mako

The Hawaiians

The Hawaiians

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-11-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (712 Reviews)

Director:

Tom Gries

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

James A. Michener (novel)

James R. Webb (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The intertwined lives of two kindred souls with ambition begins when Captain Whip Hoxworth discovers that Nyuk Tsin has been smuggled aboard as part of cargo on The Carthaginian, which he captains, a cargo supposed to consist of only male Chinese workers bound for Hawaii. Nyuk Tsin was kidnapped from her Haaka village to be sold to a Honolulu brothel. She is spared when Mun Ki claims she is his wife, and Hoxworth goes along with his wife's suggestion that they can work in the Hoxworth household as domestic servants. Nyuk Tsin becomes known to all as Wu Chow's Auntie (Aunt of Five Continents) when her five sons are named after continents (with Mun Ki's wife in China regarded as their official mother). Whip founds an empire in pineapples, using Japanese laborers, after smuggling his first seed crop from French Guiana as Wu Chow's Auntie grows a family business in Honolulu around her sons.

Silence

Silence

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-11-13

Languages:

Japanese, English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

129 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (400 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaHistory

Cast:

Writer:

Shèsaku Endè (novel)

Shèsaku Endè (adaptation)

Masahiro Shinoda (adaptation)

Fullplot:

Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and to locate their mentor.

Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-06-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (57584 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Robert E. Howard (character)

Roy Thomas (story)

Gerry Conway (story)

Stanley Mann (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The wandering barbarian, Conan, alongside his goofy rogue pal, Malak, are tasked with escorting Queen Taramis' virgin niece, Princess Jehnna and her bodyguard, Bombaata, to a mystical island fortress. They must retrieve a magical crystal that legends say can awaken the god of dreams, Dagoth. Along the way, Conan reunites with the wise wizard, Akiro and befriends the fierce female fighter, Zula. Together the heroes face ancient traps, powerful Wizards, plots of betrayal, and even the dream god, Dagoth, himself!

Highlander: The Final Dimension

Highlander: The Final Dimension

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-01-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, France, UK

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.3 (15068 Reviews)

Director:

Andrew Morahan

Cast:

Writer:

Gregory Widen (characters)

Brad Mirman (story)

William N. Panzer (story)

Paul Ohl (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The third Highlander movie takes place at 1994, which means it's a prequel of the second film. After the death of his beloved wife Heather some centuries ago, Connor MacLeod left the highlands of Scotland and wandered around the world. Finally, he got to Japan, where he met the famous sorcerer Nakano, who was an Immortal too. Soon, they became friends, and Nakano taught Conor some tricks. But one day, an old enemy, Kane, came to Japan willing to find Nakano's cave and kill him. Although he succeeded, after cutting Nakano's head the mountain collapsed and Kane was trapped. Now, centuries after, an excavation reveals Nakano's cave...

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-10-10

Languages:

English, German, Mandarin, Tibetan, Hindi

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

136 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(89275 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Heinrich Harrer (book)

Becky Johnston (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-06-10

Languages:

Japanese, Chinese, English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

118 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (3684 Reviews)

Director:

Takashi Miike

Cast:

Writer:

Makoto Shiina (based on a novel by)

Masa Nakamura (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A young Japanese salaryman is sent by his company to a remote Chinese village to evaluate precious Jade that is found there, but before he arrives meets the yakuza who was sent to tail him to protect his bosses interest in the company. When the men finally arrive their mission become sidetracked by their interest in a mysterious young village girl, her haunting English language song and the secret that makes men fly like birds.

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-12-23

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

145 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (113547 Reviews)

Director:

Rob Marshall

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Robin Swicord (screenplay)

Arthur Golden (book)

Fullplot:

TMNT

TMNT

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-03-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

Hong Kong, USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (51458 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Munroe

Cast:

Writer:

Kevin Munroe

Peter Laird (characters)

Kevin Eastman (characters)

Fullplot:

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles are needed more than ever, but Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo have become lost and direction less. Leonardo has gone to Central America, on the orders of the martial arts master and father figure Master Splinter, for training. Donatello and Michelangelo have started small businesses in Leonardo's absence. Meanwhile, strange things are happening in New York City. An army of ancient creatures threatens to take over the world and the Turtles must unite again to save it.

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