We Shall Overcome Someday
パッチギ！
Synopsis
Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Korean boys, outraged by insults perpetrated by several of his idiotic class-mates on two Korean girls. He makes a narrow escape, but soon after, he and his best bud Yoshio are sent by their home-room teacher to invite the Korean students to a friendly soccer game as a way of restoring the peace.
Top Cast
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Shun Shioya
Kousuke Matsuyama
Erika Sawajiri
Kyung-ja Lee
Sousuke Takaoka
An-sung Lee
Hiroyuki Onoue
Jae-dok Park
Yoko Maki
Gang-ja Chun
Joe Odagiri
Sakazaki
Keisuke Koide
Norio Yoshida
Kazuki Namioka
Bang-ho Motoki
Ryo Kase
Hideto Noguchi
Ken Mitsuishi
Fukawa Sensei
Yōsuke Asari
Noriko Eguchi
Houka Kinoshita
Shoka Oshima
Yoko Maki
Kimiko Yo
Kyōko Yanagihara
Momoko
Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuyuki Izutsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuyuki Izutsu, Daisuke Habara
- Original Score
- Kazuhiko Kato
- Original Title
- パッチギ！
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Cinequanon, Happinet Pictures, Eisei Gekijo, Memory-Tech, Stardust Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Kazuyuki Izutsu, Daisuke Habara, Takeshi Matsuyama
Kazuhiko Kato
Hideo Yamamoto
Nobuko Tomita
Lee Bong-ou, Hitomi Ishihara
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Director
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Screenplay
Daisuke Habara
Screenplay
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Lee Bong-ou
Producer
Kazuhiko Kato
Original Music Composer
Katsumi Kaneda
Production Design
Nobuko Tomita
Editor
Hitomi Ishihara
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for We Shall Overcome Someday.
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Frequently Asked Questions About We Shall Overcome Someday
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is We Shall Overcome Someday about?
Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Korean boys, outraged by insults perpetrated by several of his idiotic class-mates on two Korean girls. He makes a narrow escape, but soon after, he and his best bud Yoshio are sent by their home-room teacher to invite the Korean students to a friendly soccer game as a way of restoring the peace.
Who directed We Shall Overcome Someday?
We Shall Overcome Someday was directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu.
Who stars in We Shall Overcome Someday?
The principal cast of We Shall Overcome Someday includes Shun Shioya, Erika Sawajiri, Sousuke Takaoka, Hiroyuki Onoue, Yoko Maki.
When was We Shall Overcome Someday released and how long is it?
We Shall Overcome Someday was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for We Shall Overcome Someday?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Shall Overcome Someday was composed by Kazuhiko Kato.
Is We Shall Overcome Someday based on a book or true story?
We Shall Overcome Someday is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Takeshi Matsuyama".