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D
Below Average
MASTER SCORE 40.0 / 100
2006·Drama / War·1h 39m

ONLY THE BRAVE

“AMERICA’S MOST DECORATED UNIT IN MILITARY HISTORY…, THIS IS THEIR STORY.”

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 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, overnight Japanese Americans were put into internment camps for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion. They were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France were they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division. During their two years of combat these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars – making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history. This is their story.

Above the Line
Lane Nishikawa·DirectorLane Nishikawa·WriterMichael G. Wojciechowski·Director of PhotographyKimo Cornwell·Original Music Composer
Cast
Mark Dacascos·Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' SenzakiJennifer Aquino·Grace NakajoJeff Fahey·Lt. William TerryGina Hiraizumi·Eleanor TakaseJason Scott Lee·Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' TakaseEmily Liu·Nancy LooPat Morita·Seigo TakataKen Narasaki·Richard "Doc" NaganumaLane Nishikawa·Sgt. Jimmy TakataYuji Okumoto·Sgt. Yukio 'Yuk' Nakajo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Lane Nishikawa·DirectorMaureen Tuohy·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Lane Nishikawa·Writer
Camera· 3
Michael G. Wojciechowski·Director of PhotographyJeffrey Ryan Kent·Camera Production AssistantShane Sato·Still Photographer
Sound & Music· 4
Kimo Cornwell·Original Music ComposerJohn A. Evans·Boom OperatorMark Epstein·Sound MixerGuy Tsujimoto·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Larry Velasco·Costume DesignAlan E. Muraoka·Production DesignKris Fuller ·Set DecorationCynthia Obsenares·Assistant Costume DesignerStephen Oh·Costume SupervisorRobert Hummel·Property MasterAlbert Kim·Key Makeup ArtistMaria Alejandra Garcia·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Karen Criswell·ProducerEric Hayashi·ProducerJay Koiwai·ProducerLane Nishikawa·Producer
Other Departments· 8
Ron Criswell·Lighting TechnicianErin Tanaka·Wardrobe AssistantEric Ignacio·Video Assist OperatorToby Wilkins·Visual EffectsMark Zunker·Special Effects AssistantWilliam Dawson·Special Effects CoordinatorTamami Ito·HairstylistLeslie Borchard·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
40.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$150K
ROI -95%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Heroic, Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
Firefighter Hard HatBackpackPulaski AxeRadio
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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