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Prison de verre

Original title: Captive Hearts
  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
235
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Pat Morita, Chris Makepeace, and Mari Sato in Prison de verre (1987)
DramaRomanceWar

December 1944. As their bomber is shot down during a mission over Japan, Sergeant McManus and Robert, a young lieutenant, have no other choice but make a parachute jump. They are captured by... Read allDecember 1944. As their bomber is shot down during a mission over Japan, Sergeant McManus and Robert, a young lieutenant, have no other choice but make a parachute jump. They are captured by local villagers and are saved from execution by Fukushima, the village elder. McManus nev... Read allDecember 1944. As their bomber is shot down during a mission over Japan, Sergeant McManus and Robert, a young lieutenant, have no other choice but make a parachute jump. They are captured by local villagers and are saved from execution by Fukushima, the village elder. McManus never accepts his lot unlike Robert, who soon takes an interest in Japanese customs and rites... Read all

  • Director
    • Paul Almond
  • Writers
    • Sargon Tamimi
    • Pat Morita
    • John A. Kuri
  • Stars
    • Pat Morita
    • Chris Makepeace
    • Mari Sato
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    235
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Almond
    • Writers
      • Sargon Tamimi
      • Pat Morita
      • John A. Kuri
    • Stars
      • Pat Morita
      • Chris Makepeace
      • Mari Sato
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Fukushima
    • (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
    Chris Makepeace
    Chris Makepeace
    • Robert
    Mari Sato
    • Miyoko
    Michael Sarrazin
    Michael Sarrazin
    • Sergeant McManus
    Seth Sakai
    Seth Sakai
    • Takayama
    Denis Akiyama
    Denis Akiyama
    • Masato
    Laurence M. Makamua
    • Priest
    Sho Togo
    • Military policeman
    Shin Sugino
    • Senior Officer
    Roger Ito
    • Guard
    Mas Ishimara
    • Old guard
    George Kadowaki
    • Leading villager
    Kano Futurama
    • Leading villager
    Doug Funamoto
    • Work Crew
    Kohachiro Ishii
    • Work Crew
    Yo Kato
    • Work Crew
    Kim Nakashima
    • Work Crew
    Frederick Y. Okimura
    • Work Crew
    • (as Fred Okimura)
    • Director
      • Paul Almond
    • Writers
      • Sargon Tamimi
      • Pat Morita
      • John A. Kuri
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    User reviews7

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    fngcload

    Emotionally Poignant, Beautiful Scenery, Gentle Acting

    This is one of my favorite "SLEEPER" movies. I found it while cruising the video store on a dreary gray spring day several years ago and I always recommend it to anyone who is looking for something different.

    The story is well told and very well acted. It takes place during winter in Northern Japan during World War II. An American bomber is shot down and the 2 flyers parachute into an isolated region near a village that only has women, children and old men living in it as all of the young men are in military service. Pat Morita is the leader of the village and lives with his granddaughter. The village needs much work done and it is decided to keep the Americans and have them to some of the chores in the village. The military is searching for them but the villagers hide them. The Chris Makepeace character falls in love with the granddaughter and the all Michael Sarazin character wants is to escape. The cinematogrophy is amazing - the starkness of a Japanese winter is breathtaking. I won't tell any more of the story so as not to sway anyone to or from this wonderful film. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to see a gentle sweet film. There is some minor violence but it is not gratuitous. And, remember, it is a film that takes place during a war.
    10mike_macairan

    Best I've seen in a long time

    I stumbled across this movie in a video rental shop in Tokyo, Japan. The cover didn't really look all that interesting so I didn't expect much, but I have to say it turned out to be the best movie I had seen in years.

    I have looked for it many times since moving back to the US in 2000 but I couldn't remember the title. I finally found it, and bought it, this year.

    Noriyuki "Pat" Morita gave a stellar performance and this is one that he should be remembered for.

    I highly recommend this film.
    BryanBoyle

    Great Film

    A great film that is well thought out and very enjoyable, a good movie to cuddle up to a loved one with!

    I enjoyed it and would recommend it to any one who likes a fair paced movie, with a great but some what sad ending
    7geeksochic

    Beautiful indeed.

    I happened upon it by surprise while watching TV a few days ago. When it was over, I looked up the next showing time and set my VCR to tape it. And I don't waste tape on trash. I've been in love with Japanese culture for years and am all about anime and manga. But I'm not limited to either so I was happy to sit and watch this cute love story set in Japan. Plus it was an 80s movie and I usually like those. I was so drawn into the story and the characters...I just couldn't get enough of "Robert-san"! He was so cute in his initial ignorance of the customs! I didn't want it to end. Didn't help that the end theme's lyrics were "It's over!".
    7daddyfsh

    I give it a "7" on story alone.

    This movie was horribly directed, horribly acted (with the notable exception of Pat Morita, Mari Sato, and Dennis Akayama, all of whom performed wonderfully), horribly edited and the music was just downright deplorable. Now that that's out of the way, onto what I really think. The story is not a new one but I greatly appreciate the way in which this one develops (even with the horrible performances). It is worth watching the movie for the story alone and I deeply appreciate that Pat Morita, a man who had a profound impact on me when I was a child, had a major hand in developing the story and writing the script. This story demands a retelling by professionals who can tell it the way it should have been told. With how Japanese culture has been hot at the box office of late, I truly think that this movie deserves to be remade with a respectable budget, stronger actors, and a much, much, much better director – not only would doing so serve to a give this story the attention that it richly deserves but it would also serve to honor Pat Morita, a great man whose recent passing is a tremendous loss to the movie industry and the world in general.

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    • Connections
      Referenced in Game On!: Heavy Bondage & Custard Creams (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Cry From The Heart
      Lyrics by John Lombardo and John & Judy Kuri

      Music by Osamu Kitajima

      Performed by Linda Lawley

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fight of the Hunter
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production company
      • Kurissama Production
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $73,757
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,462
      • Jun 7, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $73,757
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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