I'll Remember April

"They wanted to become heroes, until it meant betraying a friend."

1999 1h 30m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Four young boys find a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during World War II and struggle with the decision to save him.

“They wanted to become heroes, until it meant betraying a friend.”

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Cast

Haley Joel Osment
Peewee Clayton
Pat Morita
Abe Tanaka
Trevor Morgan
Duke Cooper
Pam Dawber
Barbara Cooper
Mark Harmon
John Cooper
Yuji Okumoto
Matsuo Yomma
Richard Taylor Olson
Tyler Walker
Yuki Tokuhiro
Willy Tanaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bob Clark
Writers: Mark Sanderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bob Clark, shot by Stephen M. Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Zaza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Haley Joel Osment and Pat Morita and Trevor Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They wanted to become heroes, until it meant betraying a friend.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0155754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bob Clark directs. Stephen M. Katz behind the camera. Paul Zaza scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Bob Clark, shot by Stephen M. Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Zaza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Haley Joel Osment and Pat Morita and Trevor Morgan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They wanted to become heroes, until it meant betraying a friend.".
8IMDB entry: tt0155754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.