James Shigeta

Filmography

James Shigeta - filmography

Brother on DVD (2000)
Starring: 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Tatyana M. Ali
Director: 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano
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In his first film shot in the United States, Japanese director Takeshi Kitano stars as Aniki, a stoic "yakuza" (the Japanese version of the Mafia) who heads to Los Angeles after his clan loses a mob war. Unable to speak English, he still manages to take control of his little brother's small-time ..read more »

65% from 3,621 members

Space Marines on DVD (1996)
Starring: Billy Wirth, James Shigeta, Meg Foster
Director: John Weidner
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Torn between following orders and the need to apprehend a daring space pirate who has captured nuclear materials and a high-ranking hostage, the Space Marines come up with their own solution: mutiny!

38% from 256 members

Drive (1996)
Starring: Brittany Murphy, Tracey Walter, James Shigeta
Director: Steve Wang
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Watch now: Unavailable
Recently-downsized, hard-on-his-luck Malik Brody nurses his woes in a bar, but the trouble only worsens when another patron grabs Malik and uses him as a human shield to escape capture by gun-toting thugs! Yikes! It turns out that his abductor is on the run from a greedy, soul-sucking biotech ..read more »

63% from 977 members
Not currently released

Die Hard - Blu-ray (1988)
Starring: Robert Davi, James Shigeta, Alan Rickman
Director: John McTiernan
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On Christmas Eve, a New York cop comes to L.A. to see his estranged wife at her company's Christmas party, held on the top floor of a sparkling skyscraper. When terrorists capture the building, the incredulous cop is the hostages' only hope for survival.One of the greatest action movies of the late ..read more »

87% from 3,612 members
Not currently released

Die Hard on DVD (1988)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Paul Gleason
Director: John McTiernan
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On Christmas Eve, a New York cop comes to L.A. to see his estranged wife at her company's Christmas party, held on the top floor of a sparkling skyscraper. When terrorists capture the building, the incredulous cop is the hostages' only hope for survival.One of the greatest action movies of the late ..read more »

76% from 58,632 members

Manila Open City on DVD (1986)
Starring: Charitos Solis, James Shigeta
Director: Eddie Romero
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MANILA OPEN CITY is the true story of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the persecution of its people and shocking atrocities that were committed.

45% from 12 members

Paradise, Hawaiian Style on DVD (1966)
Starring: Elvis Presley, Suzanna Leigh, James Shigeta
Director: Michael Moore
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Elvis stars as pilot Rick Richards, an ex-airline pilot who starts a helicopter charter service in Hawaii with his pal Danny Kohana (James Shigeta). Along the way, he finds time to mingle with the natives, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and romance Judy Hudson (Susanna Leigh). Includes such tunes as "..read more »

61% from 432 members

Flower Drum Song on DVD (1961)
Starring: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Benson Fong
Director: Henry Koster
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Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Music, this romantic comedy tells the story of a young Chinese girl who travels to the United States as part of an arranged marriage and discovers a new and modern world.

60% from 95 members

China Cry on DVD
Starring: Julia Nickson-Soul, Russell Wong, James Shigeta
Director: James F. Collier
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This dramatic tale follows a woman named Nora from her adoption at an early age by a wealthy Shanghai family in 1941, through her later persecution by Communist officials. CHINA CRY is a story about personal, familial, and religious conflicts. Nora endures all of these struggles and becomes a ..read more »

53% from 47 members

Brother - 3.5 stars
Space Marines - 2.0 stars
Drive - 3.0 stars
Die Hard - Blu-ray - 4.5 stars
Die Hard - 4.0 stars

Die Hard - Blu-ray - 4.5 stars
Die Hard - 4.0 stars
Brother - 3.5 stars
Drive - 3.0 stars
Paradise, Hawaiian Style - 3.0 stars

Manila Open City - 2.5 stars
Space Marines - 2.0 stars
China Cry - 2.5 stars
Flower Drum Song - 3.0 stars
Paradise, Hawaiian Style - 3.0 stars

Masaya Kato - 4 times - show films
Hart Bochner - 2 times - show films
Tracey Walter - 2 times - show films
Ren Osugi - 2 times - show films
William Atherton - 2 times - show films

John McTiernan - 4 times - show films
Steve Wang - 2 times - show films
Michael Moore - 2 times - show films
'Beat' Takeshi Kitano - 1 times - show films
Henry Koster - 1 times - show films