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The Day of the Kamikaze

Directed by Peter Nicholson
2008    1h 41m
Documentary, Drama, History
7.5
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This film reveals the extraordinary story of the Japanese Kamikazes of World War II and the world's first suicide bombing campaign. Using archive, drama reconstructions and interviews with the survivors and their relatives, this film explores how thousands of young Japanese men were persuaded to sacrifice their lives in the name of war, and the lasting effect it has had on their families.
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Cast of The Day of the Kamikaze
  • Qarie MarshallSelf - Narrator
  • Hiroshi ShinjoSelf - Unit Captain, Thunder God Squadron
  • Morimasa YunokawaSelf - Unit Captain, Thunder God Squadron
  • Iwao NazukaSelf - Chief Naval Aeronautical Engineer
  • Jim VerdoliniSelf - Radioman, USS Randolph
  • Masuko MoriokaSelf - Sister of Nobuaki Fujita
  • Yoshio HashimotoSelf - Navy Special Attack Pilot
  • Tadamasa ItatsuSelf - Army Special Attack Pilot
  • Shigeyoshi HamazonoSelf - Navy Special Attack Pilot
  • Fusako UgakiSelf - Commander Ugaki's Daughter-in-Law
  • Dick WhitakerSelf - Rifleman, US Marine Corps
  • Ray BarkerSelf - Petty Officer Writer, HMS Victorius
  • Keith QuilterSelf - Pilot, HMS Formidable
  • Stuart EadonSelf - Fire Direction Officer, HMS Indefatigable
  • Ryo MaedaSelf - Sister of Masaaki Tokito
  • Ari PhoutridesSelf - Quartermaster, USS Laffey
  • Ed DuffySelf - Gunner, TBM Avenger, USS Bunker Hill
  • Dean CaswellSelf - Pilot, USS Bunker Hill
  • Herb LewisSelf - Gunner, USS Mannert L. Abele
  • Masanobu KobayashiSelf - Gunner, Battleship Yamato
  • Roy AndersenSelf - Electronics Officer, USS Mannert L. Abele
  • Ron ToveySelf - Radar Crew, HMS Formidable
  • Larry DelweskiSelf - Gun Mount Captain, USS Laffey
  • Togo IgawaAdmiral Matome Ugaki
  • Meg KubotaTokito's Sisiter Sada
  • Richard OgawaMasaaki Tokito
  • Akira KoieyamaSenior Officer
  • Hiroyuki ArazakiAdjutant
  • Masaki FukuiJunior Officer
  • Mariana HewettGrandma
  • Stephen HooPilot 6
  • Junichi KajiokaNobuaki Fujita
  • Kinue KatoTokito's Mother
  • Nicolas LeungPilot 3
  • Lik-Chung LiPilot 4
  • Takatsuna MukaiPilot 1
  • Joey NamuroPilot 2
  • Zak ShukorPilot 7
  • Nick SmithSailor
  • Leon SuaPilot 5
  • Kentaro SuyamaRadio Officer
  • Shintaro TaketaniTokito's Father
  • Christian WongPilot 8

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