Farewell to Manzanar (1976): Cast
Farewell to Manzanar is a 1976 drama directed by John Korty, starring Pat Morita as Zenahiro, MAKO and James Saito. It runs 2 hours.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- John Korty
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Farewell to Manzanar About?
The premise of Farewell to Manzanar without spoilers.
A fact‑based drama that depicts life inside one of the World War II internment camps operated by the U.S. military, where roughly 100,000 Japanese Americans—most born in the United States—were confined after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The film portrays the conditions, personal struggles, and communal resilience of those detained.
Farewell to Manzanar Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- japanese american
- internment camp
- japanese
- japanese internment
- nisei
- world war two
- based on true story
- based on book
Farewell to Manzanar Cast & Characters
Pat Morita leads the cast as Zenahiro, with MAKO as Fukimoto and James Saito as Richard Wakatsuki. Directed by John Korty; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Korty
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Pat Morita as Zenahiro -
MAKO as Fukimoto -
James Saito as Richard Wakatsuki - Clyde Kusatsu as Teddy Wakatsuki
Also Starring in Farewell to Manzanar
· 5 more- Nobu McCarthy Misa / Jeanne Wakatsuki
- Yuki Shimoda Ko Wakatsuki
- Momo Yashima Alice
- Dori Takeshita Young Jeanne
- Akemi Kikumura Koro
More from John Korty
More films directed by John Korty, best-rated first: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Ms. Scrooge, Redwood Curtain and Getting Out.
Cars in Farewell to Manzanar
16 cars on screen, including the 1935 Ford V8 Standard and the GMC PD 3751.
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1935 Ford V8 Standard Important role -
GMC PD 3751 Important role -
1971 Volkswagen Station Wagon T2 Typ 2 Important role -
1938 Chevrolet Master Minor role
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Farewell to Manzanar FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Farewell to Manzanar, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Farewell to Manzanar?
Farewell to Manzanar runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Farewell to Manzanar released?
Farewell to Manzanar was released on March 11, 1976.
Who directed Farewell to Manzanar?
Farewell to Manzanar was directed by John Korty.
More films by John Korty Who is in the cast of Farewell to Manzanar?
Farewell to Manzanar stars Pat Morita as Zenahiro, MAKO as Fukimoto and James Saito as Richard Wakatsuki, among 9 credited actors.
Does Farewell to Manzanar have a post-credit scene?
No. Farewell to Manzanar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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