Day of Independence (2003)
Day of Independence (2003)
A desert. A baseball diamond. A friendship. America, 1943.
Zip, a 17 year-old Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) baseball pitcher, faces the tragic circumstances of the World War II internment of 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. Set in a relocation camp in the summer of 1943, this film chronicles the journey of an American family torn apart by a forced and unjust incarceration, a father's decision that challenges his son to find strength, and ultimately his son's triumph through courage, sacrifice and the All-American game of baseball.

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Cast

Derek Mio Derek Mio As: Zip
Marcus Toji Marcus Toji As: Hog
Alan Muraoka Alan Muraoka As: Father
Keiko Kawashima Keiko Kawashima As: Mother
Chris Tashima Chris Tashima As: The Umpire
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Storyline

Zip, a 17 year-old Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) baseball pitcher, faces the tragic circumstances of the World War II internment of 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. Set in a relocation camp in the summer of 1943, this film chronicles the journey of an American family torn apart by a forced and unjust incarceration, a father's decision that challenges his son to find strength, and ultimately his son's triumph through courage, sacrifice and the All-American game of baseball.


Tagline: A desert. A baseball diamond. A friendship. America, 1943.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Family, History

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Release Date: 26 September 2003

Country: US

Runtime: 27m

Company Credits

Company: Cedar Grove Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Chris Tashima

Chris Tashima

Co-Writer

Tim Toyama

Tim Toyama

Co-Writer

Production Crew

Lisa Onodera

Lisa Onodera

Producer

Tim Toyama

Tim Toyama

Executive Producer

Pablo Miralles

Pablo Miralles

Co-Producer

Lu Cien Hioe

Lu Cien Hioe

Line Producer

Chris Donahue

Chris Donahue

Executive Producer

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Costume and Makeup

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Stacy Toyama

Stacy Toyama

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Akeime Mitterlehner

Akeime Mitterlehner

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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