Only The Brave (2006)
1h 39m
Running Time
October 23, 2006Release Date

Plot.
A searing portrait of war and prejudice, ‘Only the Brave’ takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII – the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, overnight Japanese Americans were put into internment camps for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion. They were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France were they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division. During their two years of combat these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars – making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history. This is their story.
Where to Watch.


Currently Only The Brave is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Filmzie, Amazon Video
Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.

Mark Dacascos
Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki

Jennifer Aquino
Grace Nakajo

Jeff Fahey
Lt. William Terry

Gina Hiraizumi
Eleanor Takase

Jason Scott Lee
Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' Takase

Emily Liu
Nancy Loo

Pat Morita
Seigo Takata

Ken Narasaki
Richard 'Doc' Naganuma

Lane Nishikawa
Sgt. Jimmy Takata / Director / Producer / Writer

Yuji Okumoto
Sgt. Yukio 'Yuk' Nakajo

Tamlyn Tomita
Mary Takata

Greg Watanabe
Private Freddy Watada

Garret Sato
Corporal Richard 'Hilo' Imamura (as Garret T. Sato)

Guy Ecker
Sgt. Robert King

Sharon Omi
Charlene Naganuma

Ehécatl Chávez
Father Jordan (as Ehecatl Chavez)

Sara Shields
Renee Jordan

Casey Koiwai
Johnny Nomura Jr.

Jordan Nakahara
Betty Nomura

Chisako Yokoyama
Editor

Kenneth Choi
Pvt. Dave 'Bullseye' Fukushima (as Ken Choi)

Michael Sun Lee
Pvt. Al 'Kauai' Nakamura

Kipp Shiotani
Corporal Johnny 'Nomu' Nomura

Ru Kumagai
Rosie Naganuma

Takayo Fischer
Mrs. Nakajo

Christina Cellner
Genevieve

Ryun Yu
Pvt. Robert 'Min' Minami

Larry Tazuma
Pvt. Frank Fukushima

Bob Kubota
Pvt. Ichiro 'Ichi' Mizuno

Michael Hagiwara
Rev. Nobu 'Rev' Inouye

John Koyama
Lt. Hank Hayashi

Brian F. Durkin
Pool Hall Soldier (as Brian Durkin)

C. Traci Murase
Frances Nakajo

Brian Connolly
Factory Manager

Brianne Takihara
Joni Loo

Thomas Isao Morinaka
442 1st Squad (as Thomas Morinaka)

Randy Nakagawa
442 1st Squad

Derek Shizuto
442 2nd Squad (as Derek Kadota)

Aaron Takahashi
442 2nd Squad

Yuki Matsuzaki
442 2nd Squad

Kurt Kuniyoshi
442 3rd Squad

Thomas J. Metzger
German Solider

Adam Dufrenne
German Solider

Eric Aten
Radio Man (uncredited)

James Boss
442 2nd Squad Soldier (uncredited)

Edmund Choi
Soldier (uncredited)

Mike Dunn
German Soldier (uncredited)

Dean Hill
Older Man (uncredited)

Jeffrey Ryan Kent
Soldier (uncredited) / Camera Production Assistant

Brandon Schiffman
Barber (uncredited)

Karen Criswell
Producer

Eric Hayashi
Producer

Jay Koiwai
Producer

Larry Velasco
Costume Design / Associate Producer

Erin Tanaka
Wardrobe Assistant

Kris Fuller
Set Decoration

Cynthia Obsenares
Assistant Costume Designer

Toby Wilkins
Visual Effects

Ron Criswell
Lighting Technician

Alan E. Muraoka
Production Design / Associate Producer

Robert Hummel
Property Master

Eric Ignacio
Video Assist Operator

John A. Evans
Boom Operator

Mark Zunker
Special Effects Assistant

Casey Sandford
Makeup Artist

Zena Shteysel
Makeup Artist

Michael G. Wojciechowski
Director of Photography / Associate Producer

Mark Epstein
Sound Mixer

Linda Arnold
Makeup Supervisor / Associate Producer

Maria Alejandra Garcia
Makeup Artist

Envy Naluz
Makeup Artist

Stephen Oh
Costume Supervisor

Maureen Tuohy
Script Supervisor

Tamami Ito
Hairstylist

Shane Sato
Still Photographer

Guy Tsujimoto
Supervising Sound Editor

William Dawson
Special Effects Coordinator

Leslie Borchard
Key Hair Stylist

Albert Kim
Key Makeup Artist

Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator

Randall Archer
Stunts

Harriet Cheng
Line Producer

Sal Baldomar
Associate Producer

Yoshio Iizuka
Stunts

Kimo Cornwell
Original Music Composer
Media.

Details.
Release DateOctober 23, 2006
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Content RatingR
Budget$3,300,000
Box Office$150,000
Genres
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Wiki.
Only the Brave is a 2006 independent film about the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated World War II fighting unit primarily made up of "Nisei" Japanese Americans, which for its size and length of service became the most decorated unit in U.S. military history. The film, produced and directed by Lane Nishikawa, is a fictionalized account of the rescue of the Lost Battalion.
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