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Emperor (2012)

Movie ★ 6.1 105 min

Drama History War

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

Peter Webber Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 14, 2012
Runtime
105 min
Rating
PG-13
Box office
$14.9M
IMDb
tt2103264
Language
,
Studio
Fellers Film, Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment, United Performers' Studio

Themes

Cast

Matthew Fox Matthew Fox General Bonner Fellers Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones General Douglas MacArthur Eriko Hatsune Eriko Hatsune Aya Shimada Masayoshi Haneda Masayoshi Haneda Takahashi Kaori Momoi Kaori Momoi Mitsuko Kajima Toshiyuki Nishida Toshiyuki Nishida General Kajima Colin Moy Colin Moy General Richter Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu Koichi Kido Isao Natsuyagi Isao Natsuyagi Teizaburo Sekiya Takatarô Kataoka Takatarô Kataoka Emperor Hirohito Aaron Jackson Aaron Jackson Lt Col. Rogers Nic Sampson Nic Sampson Lt. Red Will Wallace Will Wallace CIC Commander Kelson Henderson Kelson Henderson Adjutant to MacArthur Takanori Higuchi Takanori Higuchi Head Palace Guard Shōhei Hino Shōhei Hino Hideki Tojo

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Frequently asked questions

What is Emperor about?
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Who directed Emperor?
Emperor was directed by Peter Webber.
Who stars in Emperor?
Emperor stars Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda.
When was Emperor released?
Emperor is a 2012 drama, history, war film.
Where can I watch Emperor?
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