American Pastime
Warner Bros. (2007)
Drama
In Collection
#801
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Seen ItYes
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IMDB   6.7
1 hr 46 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Sarah Drew Katie Burrell
Gary Cole Billy Burrell
Aaron Yoo Lyle Nomura
Leonard Nam
Masatoshi Nakamura Kaz Nomura
Judy Ongg Emi Nomura
Olesya Rulin Cathy Reyes
Carlton Bluford Lester Johnson
Sami Roe Jimmy Gorney
Leonardo Nam Lane Nomura
Charles Halford Corporal Norris
Big Budah Bambino Hirose
Jon Gries Ed Tully
Jeff Olson
Jeff Herr (III)
K.J. Adachi Little bambino
Richard Allen Joe Johnson
Chris Beames Kid
Kelly B. Eviston
Kazumi Nakamura
Director
Desmond Nakano
Producer Terry Spazek
Tom Gorai
Arata Matsushima
Writer Desmond Nakano
Tony Kayden

How a love of country and baseball kept alive the American dream.

American Pastime tells a poignant story set against the Japanese-American internment camps during World War II. Built to house Japanese-American citizens whose loyalties stood questioned by the pressures of war, these camps created many hardships for their internees. Rounded up and uprooted from their everyday lives, they remained loyal to the United States and ironically turned to that most American of sports - baseball - as a way to deal with their plight.

Based on true events, the film stars Gary Cole (Talladega Nights, Dodgeball, TV's The West Wing) as a minor-leaguer and guard at the Topaz Internment Camp that, amidst all the conflict, is hoping for one last shot at the Major Leagues. Directed and co-written by the writer of American Me, the cast also includes Leonardo Nam (The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift) and Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite).

Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 8/14/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Making-of Featurette "Go For Broke: Behind American Pastime
Theatrical Trailer