Movie: Big Dreams Little Tokyo

Top 6 Billed Cast

Dave Boyle
Dave Boyle

Boyd

Jayson Watabe
Jayson Watabe

Jerome

Rachel Morihiro
Rachel Morihiro

Mai

Michael Yama
Michael Yama

Mr. Ozu

Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna

Mr. Gonzalez

James Kyson
James Kyson

Murakami

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    Big Dreams Little Tokyo

  • 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 starts
  • Tagline

    Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi.

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  • Languages:

    English日本語

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