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Big Dreams Little Tokyo(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-01-01
58%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi.
Overview:
Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.
Languages: English, Japanese.
Countries:
United States of America
Movie: Big Dreams Little Tokyo
Top 6 Billed Cast
Dave Boyle
Boyd
Rachel Morihiro
Mai
Michael Yama
Mr. Ozu
Pepe Serna
Mr. Gonzalez
James Kyson
Murakami
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Overview
Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.
Release Date
2006-01-01
Average
5.8
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi.
Genres
Languages:
English日本語
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