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The Vancouver Asahi(2014)
Status: Released
Date: 2014-09-29
68%
7 Votes
Time: 2h 12m
Winning is not about where you’re from—it’s about how well you play.
Overview:
In pre-WWII Vancouver, second-generation Japanese immigrants had it tough. Daily, they faced discrimination, hatred and injustice at the hands of their Caucasian counterparts. But one thing made their lives worth living: baseball. They may be the underdogs, but the Vancouver Asahi baseball team have a sense of fair play and smart tactics that set them apart from the brute force of their opponents. Under the guidance of new team captain Reggie Kasahara, can they be able to rise above all the negativity to win the tournament? This film is based on the true story of Vancouver Asahi, the Japanese-Canadian baseball team that was inducted into The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
Languages: Japanese, English.
Countries:
Canada,
Japan
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Movie: The Vancouver Asahi
Top 10 Billed Cast
妻夫木聡
Reji Kasahara
亀梨和也
Roi Naganishi
勝地涼
Kei Kitamoto
上地雄輔
Tom Miyake
池松壮亮
Seiji Kasahara
高畑充希
Emmy Kasahara
宮﨑あおい
Tokoyo Sasaya
貫地谷しほり
Betty Miyake
中山裕介
Torao Horiguchi
光石研
Yasugoro Inoue
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Overview
In pre-WWII Vancouver, second-generation Japanese immigrants had it tough. Daily, they faced discrimination, hatred and injustice at the hands of their Caucasian counterparts. But one thing made their lives worth living: baseball. They may be the underdogs, but the Vancouver Asahi baseball team have a sense of fair play and smart tactics that set them apart from the brute force of their opponents. Under the guidance of new team captain Reggie Kasahara, can they be able to rise above all the negativity to win the tournament? This film is based on the true story of Vancouver Asahi, the Japanese-Canadian baseball team that was inducted into The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
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2014-09-29
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6.8
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
Winning is not about where you’re from—it’s about how well you play.
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