An inspirational small town drama exploring
the effects of WWII on Japanese American citizens trying to overcome
suspicion and to be accepted in this country. Some families were taken
to the Topaz Internment Camp in a dusty dry area. Lyle is a teen star baseball
pitcher and had been accepted into college on a baseball scholarship.
Billy is a camp guard and minor league catcher, he's hoped all his life for a chance in the big leagues. Lyle's father comes up
with the idea to have a game between the two sides.There is a lot of racism among the guards and the townspeople even though several of the young men in the camp are in U.S. Army Unit 442. This unit was one of the most decorated units in the Army and many of the men were lost in battle. Some of the lost men came from this camp but it doesn't seem to change opinions. 3 1/2* (I liked this movie)
106 min, Drama directed by Desmond Nakano with Gary Cole, Lenardo Nam, Aaron Yoo, Mastatoshi Nakamura, Judy Ongg, Jon Gries, Susanna Thompson, Seth Sakai, Sarah Drew, Tod Huntington.
Note: Blockbuster 3*, imdb 6.4 out of 10, 33% critic 63% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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