Big Dreams Little Tokyo

"Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi."

2006 1h 26m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 6

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.

“Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi.”

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Cast

Dave Boyle
Boyd
Jayson Watabe
Jerome
Rachel Morihiro
Mai
Michael Yama
Mr. Ozu
Pepe Serna
Mr. Gonzalez
James Kyson
Murakami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dave Boyle
Writers: Dave Boyle
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dave Boyle and Jayson Watabe and Rachel Morihiro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0486554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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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

Dave Boyle directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Dave Boyle and Jayson Watabe and Rachel Morihiro carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi.".
7IMDB entry: tt0486554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006)

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Key crew

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2006-01-01NR

6.3