The Brighton Miracle (
2019) | IMDb:
6.8
Inspired by true events, the story begins with Japanese rugby officials dwelling on a humiliating anniversary, a 145-17 defeat by the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup. Officials question their decision to appoint Eddie Jones, to coach their national team for the 2015 World Cup. Jones plans to defy convention in order to put a stop to Japan being the laughing stock of world rugby.
Starring:
Temuera Morrison
,
Lasarus Ratuere
,
Sumire Matsubara
,
Masa Yamaguchi
,
Youki Kudoh
,
Yutaka Izumihara
Directed by:
Max Mannix
Rush Hour 3 (
2007) | IMDb:
6.2
After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
Starring:
Jackie Chan
,
Chris Tucker
,
Hiroyuki Sanada
,
Max von Sydow
,
Yvan Attal
,
Roman Polanski
Memoirs of a Geisha (
2005) | IMDb:
7.3
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
Directed by:
Rob Marshall
Snow Falling on Cedars (
1999) | IMDb:
6.7
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
Directed by:
Scott Hicks
Mystery Train (
1989) | IMDb:
7.5
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
Starring:
Youki Kudoh
,
Masatoshi Nagase
,
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
,
Cinqué Lee
,
Nicoletta Braschi
,
Elizabeth Bracco