Movie

Old Man River

“Winner of Cinequest and Vermont Film Festivals and the American Cinema Editors Eddy Award for Best Edited Documentary.”

★ 8.5(2)19991h 14m

Documentary

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Good to know

Director: Beth Schachter
Release date: 1999-03-03
Runtime: 1h 14m
Language: English
Budget: $5,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: 716 Productions

About Old Man River

Old Man River is a 1999 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Beth Schachter, starring Jerry Fujikawa and Cynthia Gates Fujikawa. It has a runtime of 1 hour 14 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.5/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Old Man River in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Documentary film version of the stage show in which actress Cynthia Gates Fujikawa explores the story of her father, actor Jerry Fujikawa, who had a long career in films and television, most often as a stereotyped Asian. The daughter, in the course of searching out her late father's history, discovers many things that she had not known, among them that her father had spent time in Manzanar, the internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II, that he had had a family prior to hers, and that somewhere out there was a sister she had never known existed.

Cast

Jerry Fujikawa

Himself

Cynthia Gates Fujikawa

Herself

Themes & keywords

world war iifamily secretsracial stereotypejapanese americaninternment campjapanese american internment1940sfather daughter relationshipindependent filmlong lost siblingjapanese american history

Frequently asked questions

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How long is Old Man River?+

Old Man River has a runtime of 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).

Who stars in Old Man River?+

Old Man River stars Jerry Fujikawa and Cynthia Gates Fujikawa.

When did Old Man River come out?+

Old Man River is a 1999 movie directed by Beth Schachter.

What genre is Old Man River?+

Old Man River is Documentary film.

Who directed Old Man River?+

Old Man River was directed by Beth Schachter.