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Yamato (2005)

Movie ★ 5.5 143 min

War History

Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."

Junya Satō Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 17, 2005
Runtime
143 min
IMDb
tt0451845
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Studio
KADOKAWA, Toei Company

Themes

Cast

Takashi Sorimachi Takashi Sorimachi Shohachi Moriwaki Shido Nakamura Shido Nakamura Mamoru Uchida Yu Aoi Yu Aoi Taeko Noboru Takachi Noboru Takachi Kawazoe Junichi Haruta Junichi Haruta Hisao Koike Ryô Hashizume Ryô Hashizume Yoshiharu Kojima Ryūzō Hayashi Ryūzō Hayashi Ryunosuke Kusaka Hiroyuki Hirayama Hiroyuki Hirayama Tamaki Hirotaro Honda Hirotaro Honda Tetsuzo Furumura Hisashi Igawa Hisashi Igawa The Chairman Sosuke Ikematsu Sosuke Ikematsu Atsushi Chavetaro Ishizaki Chavetaro Ishizaki Tetsuya Watari Tetsuya Watari Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai Kyoka Suzuki Kyoka Suzuki Kazushige Nagashima Kazushige Nagashima Kenichi Matsuyama Kenichi Matsuyama Dai Watanabe Dai Watanabe

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Frequently asked questions

What is Yamato about?
Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."
Who directed Yamato?
Yamato was directed by Junya Satō.
Who stars in Yamato?
Yamato stars Takashi Sorimachi, Shido Nakamura, Yu Aoi, Noboru Takachi.
When was Yamato released?
Yamato is a 2005 war, history film.
Where can I watch Yamato?
You can watch Yamato with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.