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Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

2026 1h 56m JA
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★7.1TMDB · 6
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Vietnam veteran Allen Nelson returns with severe PTSD, winding up on the streets before crossing paths with Dr. Daniels of the Veterans Affairs who sets about trying to help him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Director
Shinya Tsukamoto
Writers
Shinya Tsukamoto
Languages
English, Vietnamese
Countries
Japan, United States of America, Vietnam

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Vietnamese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, United States of America, Vietnam.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinya Tsukamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rodney Hicks and Geoffrey Rush and Tatyana Ali carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt41240964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinya Tsukamoto directs. ermhoi scores. Shinya Tsukamoto cuts. Produced in Japan, United States of America, Vietnam. Dialogue in English, Vietnamese.

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Things worth knowing

  • 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Vietnamese.
  • 3International production across 3 countries: Japan, United States of America, Vietnam.
  • 4Original score by ermhoi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Shinya Tsukamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Rodney Hicks and Geoffrey Rush and Tatyana Ali carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt41240964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 8 themes, including "vietnam war", "vietnam veteran", "post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)", "military service".

The technical file

Original score
ermhoi
Editing
Shinya Tsukamoto
Production design
Takashi Sasaki
Costume design
Masae Miyamoto
Makeup / hair
Keisuke Sakai
Sound
Masaya Kitada
Stunt coordinator
Keiji Tsujii
Runtime
116 min · 1h 56m
Status
Released
Original language
JA

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Kino Films

    Kino Films

    JP

  • Kinoshita Group

    Kinoshita Group

    JP

  • Cross Media International

    Cross Media International

    US

  • J&

    J&B Entertainment

  • Chánh Phương Films

    Chánh Phương Films

    VN

Key crew

  • Production DesignTakashi Sasaki
  • ProducerPhilippa Frey
  • ProducerChristopher Frey
  • Executive ProducerNaoya Kinoshita
  • ProducerYumiko Takebe
  • ProducerKen Ochiai
  • Co-ProducerTanyamon Karnbanchong
  • Co-ProducerJimmy Pham Nghiem
  • GafferSeiji Nakane
  • Costume DesignMasae Miyamoto
  • Hair DesignerKeisuke Sakai
  • Makeup DesignerKeisuke Sakai
  • Sound DesignerMasaya Kitada
  • Production Sound MixerEiji Mori
  • CG ArtistKota Nagaoka
  • Stunt CoordinatorKeiji Tsujii
  • Assistant DirectorSeitaro Kai
  • Set DecorationBrian Martin Haver-Scanlon
  • EditorShinya Tsukamoto
  • Visual EffectsKeiji Shirakura
  • Visual EffectsAkito Okimura
  • Camera OperatorShinya Tsukamoto
  • Assistant DirectorSatoshi Hayashi
  • Assistant Director佐々木裕文

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • vietnam war
  • vietnam veteran
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • military service
  • veteran
  • war trauma
  • psychological
  • based on real person

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2026-10-18· Newport Beach Film Festival

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International titles

  • Nelson san, anata ha hito wo koroshimashitaka?JP

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