Pineapple Butai
パイナップル部隊
Synopsis
The story of the role played by Japanese-American soldiers from Hawaii in the Korean War of the 1950s.
Top Cast
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Naoki Sugiura
Sumida
Mike Sano
Okinaga
Mikki Yasukawa
Neko (Cat)
Jerry Itō
Sgt. March
Junzaburō Ban
Uncle Masagoro
Yukiyo Toake
Sayoko
Isuzu Yamada
Shigeyo (Mother)
Miyuki Kuwano
Yukiko
Robert Hongo
Konno
Jun Kashima
Kanei (Gym)
Koji Nakahara
Abe
Hiroshi Aoyama
Buddha Head
Fumio Okawa
Suzie
Koichiro Yamashita
Ishikawa (Peter)
William Ross
Lt. Miles
Carlos Newcome
Lieutenant Tailor / Taylor
Howard Larson
Price
Seldan Wesson
Sergeant Henry
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiichiro Uchikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Oguni
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- パイナップル部隊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiichiro Uchikawa
Hideo Oguni, Robert Hongo
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Yoshiharu Ota
Masashichi Nomura
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Seiichiro Uchikawa
Director
Yoshiharu Ota
Director of Photography
Masashichi Nomura
Editor
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Producer
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Pineapple Butai.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pineapple Butai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pineapple Butai about?
The story of the role played by Japanese-American soldiers from Hawaii in the Korean War of the 1950s.
Who directed Pineapple Butai?
Pineapple Butai was directed by Seiichiro Uchikawa.
Who stars in Pineapple Butai?
The principal cast of Pineapple Butai includes Naoki Sugiura, Mike Sano, Mikki Yasukawa, Jerry Itō, Junzaburō Ban.
When was Pineapple Butai released and how long is it?
Pineapple Butai was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Pineapple Butai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pineapple Butai was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.