Here we've displayed a list of the best Japanese Soldier films : The Thin Red Line(1998), The Battleship Island(2017), Midway(1976), Midway(2019), The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944), The Purple Heart(1944), Farewell to the King(1989), Report From the Aleutians(1943), Destroyer(1943), The Last Flight of Noah's Ark(1980), Surrender -- Hell!(1959), Only the Brave(2006) ... ...
War, Drama, History
USA
1998
170 Minutes
Sean Penn Adrien Brody Jim Caviezel Ben Chaplin George Clooney John Cusack Woody Harrelson Elias Koteas Jared Leto Dash Mihok Tim Blake Nelson
deserter soldiers native military officer enemy japanese soldier dreamy calm intense striking battlefield battleship guadalcanal south pacific tropical island world war ii armed conflict meaning of life male bonding desertion
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
Drama, History
South Korea
2017
132 Minutes
Jeong-min Hwang So Ji-sub Song Joong Ki Lee Jung-hyun Su-an Kim Kyeong-ho Yoon Seung-hwan Shin Seong-il Park
korean person prisoner japanese soldier rebel leader officer bleak brutal disturbing frenetic frightful shocking island prison japan labor camp ship imprisonment uprising power
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island ("Hashima Island") to mine for coal, attempt to a dramatic escape.
War
USA
1976
132 Minutes
Charlton Heston Henry Fonda James Coburn Glenn Ford Hal Holbrook Robert Mitchum Cliff Robertson Toshirô Mifune Robert Wagner Edward Albert Robert Webber
naval officer admiral captain japanese soldier pilot gripping tense thrilling military base aircraft carrier japan world war ii japan naval warfare father/son relationship code breaking battle of midway quest adventure underdog
A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.
War, Drama, History
USA|Canada
2019
138 Minutes
Ed Skrein Patrick Wilson Luke Evans Woody Harrelson Dennis Quaid Mandy Moore Aaron Eckhart Nick Jonas Darren Criss Tadanobu Asano Geoffrey Blake
navy pilot fighter pilot japanese soldier american soldier wife naval officer brooding gripping emotional passionate patriotic spectacular naval base pacific ocean transport ship military base war zone ship world war ii battle of midway
The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it.
Biography
USA
1944
140 Minutes
Gary Cooper Laraine Day Signe Hasso Dennis O'Keefe Carol Thurston Carl Esmond Paul Kelly Elliott Reid Stanley Ridges Renny McEvoy Oliver Thorndike
doctor naval officer japanese soldier lieutenant sailor nurse brutal uplifting tense patriotic east indies jungle ship world war ii heroism navy disillusionment horrors of war corydon m. wassell escape
When the U.S. forces withdraw from Java, ahead of the Japanese invasion, U.S. Navy doctor Corydon M. Wassell coordinates the remaining wounded servicemen and leads them to safety towards the last Allied evacuation points.
War
USA
1944
99 Minutes
captain lieutenant sargeant judge japanese soldier patriotic brutal gripping tokyo courtroom prison cell world war ii imprisonment trial patriotism bombing courage rivalry rise
This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: ... See full summary »
War, Drama, Action
USA
1989
117 Minutes
Nick Nolte Nigel Havers Frank McRae Marilyn Tokuda Aki Aleong William Wise Gerry Lopez Marius Weyers Elan Oberon Choy Chan Wing
prisoner of war native british soldier japanese soldier spirited engaging borneo jungle culture clash native people survival world war ii transformation escape 1940s
Borneo, 1942: An American soldier escapes WWII and becomes the king of the headhunters in the jungle. Two British soldiers are parachuted into the area to find local support for the battle against the Japanese.
Documentary
USA
1943
47 Minutes
soldier japanese soldier american pilots officer endearing inspiring patriotic alaska island world war ii military life brotherhood aleutian islands campaign sacrifice adventure 1940s
Filmmaker John Huston narrates this Oscar-nominated World War II-era film about life among the U.S. soldiers protecting Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
War
USA
1943
99 Minutes
welder officer lieutenant captain crew member japanese soldier brash inspiring spirited pacific ocean ship san diego naval warfare world war ii submarine air raids sinking ship respect transformation adventure
A new World War 2 destroyer fails its sea trials so it is assigned to mail runs, but the crew ends up having to engage Japanese planes and a submarine anyway.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1980
97 Minutes
Elliott Gould Geneviève Bujold Rick Schroder Vincent Gardenia Tammy Lauren John Fujioka Dana Elcar Ruth Manning
pilot american animal missionary japanese soldier child engaging fascinating heartwarming quirky spirited winsome south pacific island plane ocean army base missionary work escape stranded
When a plane carrying various animals makes a forced landing on a desert island, the only chance to escape is to convert the plane into a boat.
Adventure
Philippines|USA
1959
85 Minutes
Keith Andes Susan Cabot Paraluman Nestor De Villa
guerrilla leader guerrilla fighter officer colonel japanese soldier army major gutsy suspenseful tense engaging patriotic spirited philippines world war ii guerrilla warfare leadership military japanese occupation survival escape
An officer leads a band of Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese in anticipation of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return.
War, Drama, History
USA
2006
99 Minutes
Lane Nishikawa Jason Scott Lee Mark Dacascos Yuji Okumoto Tamlyn Tomita Jeff Fahey Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Guy Ecker Greg Watanabe Ken Narasaki Kipp Shiotani
japanese-american american soldier japanese soldier brutal creative emotional engaging fascinating fiery gutsy patriotic raw shocking pearl harbor united states italy north africa pearl harbor world war ii battalion
A searing portrait of war and prejudice, 'Only the Brave' takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII - the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. In ... See full summary »
War
UK
1989
94 Minutes
Gary Graham Maria Holvoe Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa John Carson Steven Ito Al Karaki Peggy Champion Victoria Cooper
marine japanese soldier nun priest native gripping tense brutal pacific ocean island jungle beach showdown survival manhunt world war ii cultural differences espionage pursuit rivalry
The biggest Japanese battleship "Yamato" is badly damaged in a battle and shall be repaired at a small island in the Pacific which is inhabited only by Gibb, an US American observation post... See full summary »
Drama, History, War
1964
87 Minutes
Gerry de Leon Jock Mahoney Fernando Poe Jr. Mike Parsons Oscar Roncal Paul Edwards Jr. Cecilia Lopez Claude Wilson Ely Ramos Jr. Angel Buenaventura Carpi Asturias
japanese soldier american soldier prisoner lieutenant wife raw gory brutal brooding profound intense fortress manila, philippines war zone prison world war ii hostages bombing reunion revenge
War
1964
68 Minutes
Jimmie Rodgers Jack Nicholson John Hackett
lieutenant soldier radio operator guerrilla leader japanese soldier villager suspenseful raw emotional spirited philippines village beach bridge jungle island military intelligence espionage secret mission behind enemy lines
During World War II, three GIs are sent to the Philippines to lay the groundwork for an attack against the Japanese.
Drama, Romance, History, War
2017
97 Minutes
Emile Hirsch Liu Yifei Fangcong Li Yikuan Yan Shaoqun Yu Gallen Lo Tsukagoshi Hirotaka Lambert Houston Vincent Riotta Filip Taseski
american soldier widow japanese soldier chinese man villager daughter emotional engaging gripping incredible touching tense china village war zone world war ii unlikely allies relationships race against time protection
Following a retaliatory air strike on Tokyo after Japanese forces bomb Pearl Harbor, an Air Force commander makes an emergency landing in China, where he is given shelter by a local widow.
Sci-Fi
1954
98 Minutes
Takashi Shimura Momoko Kochi Akira Takarada Akihiko Hirata Sachio Sakai Fuyuki Murakami Ren Yamamoto
godzilla japanese man japanese woman japanese soldier child scientist brooding emotional intense ocean japan tokyo laboratory street car atomic bomb monsters destruction survival danger
A fire-breathing behemoth terrorizes Japan after an atomic bomb awakens it from its centuries-old sleep.
Drama, Romance, War
1959
80 Minutes
officer naval officer submarine officer japanese soldier british soldier australian soldier engaging thrilling bleak brutal suspenseful emotional submarine japan sea fighting danger mission dangerous mission war
Sci-Fi, Action
2008
96 Minutes
Jamie Elle Mann Brian Krause Tohoru Masamune Caleb Michaelson Gizza Elizondo Jon Mccarthy Shauna Rappold Lucy Faust
soldier officer dinosaur colonel japanese soldier female fighter fascinating suspenseful gripping engaging tropical island military base war predators enemies fighting death dinosaurs adventure discovery
During World War II, an all-female flying squad and a platoon of male American soldiers land on an island and battle dinosaurs.
War
1956
116 Minutes
Shôji Yasui Rentarô Mikuni Tatsuya Mihashi Tanie Kitabayashi Yunosuke Ito
japanese soldier british soldier monk brutal gripping gutsy solemn burma cave buddhism spiritual journey pacifism world war ii quest transformation fall 1940s
Kon Ichikawa's anti-war parable about a Japanese soldier burying his fallen comrades at the end of World War II.
Drama
2007
190 Minutes
Maki Sakai Arata Iura Akie Namiki Go Jibiki
student japanese soldier young man leader protester brutal dense unrestrained japan mountain university house lodge opposing ideals protest militarism armed conflict massacre united red army sacrifice
Massive student uprisings in 1960s Japan coincide with the rise of the far-left militant group, which later tortured and killed some of its members in 1972.