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Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain

Fires on the Plain

Genres

WarDrama

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In the final days of World War II, occupying Japanese forces in the Philippines face resistance from the local population and the American offensive. The dwindling Japanese soldiers attempt to survive through the horrors of war.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

25 July 2015

Country

Japan

Cast

Shinya Tsukamoto

Shinya Tsukamoto

Tamura

Tatsuya Nakamura

Tatsuya Nakamura

Corporal

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Yasuda

Yuko Nakamura

Yuko Nakamura

Tamura's Wife

Yusaku Mori

Yusaku Mori

Nagamatsu

Hiroshi Yamamoto

Hiroshi Yamamoto

Dean Newcombe

Dean Newcombe

American Soldier

Masato Tsujioka

Masato Tsujioka

Hiroshi Suzuki

Hiroshi Suzuki

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