Emperor(2013)- Production Details

Poster of Emperor

Synopsis

As General Douglas MacArthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation, he assigns an expert in Japanese culture, General Bonner Fellers, to covertly investigate the looming question hanging over the country: should the Japanese Emperor, worshiped by his people but accused of war crimes, be punished or saved?

Production Details

In Theaters

  • March 8, 2013

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for violent content, brief strong language and smoking (historical))

Genres

Drama, Romance

Run Time

1 hour 38 minutes

Distributors

Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions

Box Office

$2,023,000

Filming Locations

  • West Auckland facility, Henderson, New Zealand
  • Japan

Produced In

United States

Directors

Peter Webber

Director

CAST

Matthew Fox

General Bonner Fellers

Tommy Lee Jones

General Douglas MacArthur

Eriko Hatsune

Aya Shimada

Toshiyuki Nishida

General Kajima

Kaori Momoi

Mitsuko Kajima

Colin Moy

General Richter
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