The American Pastime (2007)
Winner of the Audience Award in its American premier at the recent Asian American Film Festival in San Francisco, this early 1940's drama weaves a rich story of a Japanese-American family, whose love of family, country, music and the game of baseball helps them survive the indignity and injustice of the internment camps. Desmond Nakano (Last Exit to Brooklyn, American Me) is the director and co-writer, starring Gary Cole, Masatoshi Nakamura, Judy Ongg, Jon Gries, Aaron Yoo).
Credits
- Director: Desmond Nakano
- Writer: Desmond Nakano / Tony Kayden
- Producer: Tom Gorai, Barry Rosenbush, and Terry Spazek
- Executive Producer: David Skinner
- Cinematographer: Matthew Williams
- Production Designer: Christoper R. DeMuri
- Editor: Mark Yoshikawa
- Casting Director: Yôko Narahashi, Cate Praggastis, and Victoria Thomas
- Cast: Gary Cole, Masatoshi Nakamura, Judy Ongg, Saray Drew, Joe Gries, Leanordo Nam, Seth Sakai, Susanna Thompson, and Aaron Yoo
