Old Man River
“Winner of Cinequest and Vermont Film Festivals and the American Cinema Editors Eddy Award for Best Edited Documentary.”
Synopsis
Documentary film version of the stage show in which actress Cynthia Gates Fujikawa explores the story of her father, actor Jerry Fujikawa, who had a long career in films and television, most often as a stereotyped Asian. The daughter, in the course of searching out her late father's history, discovers many things that she had not known, among them that her father had spent time in Manzanar, the internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II, that he had had a family prior to hers, and that somewhere out there was a sister she had never known existed.
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Cinequest Film Festival - San Jose
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Beth Schachter
- Screenplay & Story
- Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
- Original Score
- Susan Justin
- Original Title
- Old Man River
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Budget
- $5K
- Production Studios
- 716 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Beth Schachter
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
Susan Justin
Allan Holzman
Allan Holzman
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa, Allan Holzman
Department Leadership Roster
Allan Holzman
Editor
Allan Holzman
Director of Photography
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
Writer
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
Producer
Allan Holzman
Producer
Beth Schachter
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Man River
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What is Old Man River about?
Documentary film version of the stage show in which actress Cynthia Gates Fujikawa explores the story of her father, actor Jerry Fujikawa, who had a long career in films and television, most often as a stereotyped Asian. The daughter, in the course of searching out her late father's history, discovers many things that she had not known, among them that her father had spent time in Manzanar, the internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II, that he had had a family prior to hers, and that somewhere out there was a sister she had never known existed.
Who directed Old Man River?
Old Man River was directed by Beth Schachter.
Who stars in Old Man River?
The principal cast of Old Man River includes Jerry Fujikawa, Cynthia Gates Fujikawa.
When was Old Man River released and how long is it?
Old Man River was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Old Man River?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Old Man River was composed by Susan Justin.