Fly, Dakota, Fly!
飛べ！ダコタ
Synopsis
In January 1946 a British military transport plane departs from Shanghai on its to Tokyo, Japan. During the flight the airplane makes an emergency landing on Sado Island. The residents on the island have heard stereotypes of the British soldiers and have mixed feelings about the their new "guest." Nevertheless, for the next 40 days the islanders take care of the crew members until the plane can take off once again. This includes Chiyoko Morimoto who is the daughter of the inn owner where some of the British crew members stay.
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Manami Higa
Chiyoko Hattori
Masataka Kubota
Kenichi kimura
Yoriko Doguchi
Kumi Nakamura
Miyoko Yoshimoto
Kazuko shinoda
Yukijiro Hotaru
Yukiyo Sono
Matsuno
Mark Chinnery
Captain Bradley
Dean Newcombe
Second Lieutenant David
Toshiki Ayata
Bengal
Genji, Takahashi
Akira Emoto
Minoru Sawatari
Kasey Cummings
Myers
Antonio Ploszay
Pilot Sergeant W S Nevinson
Minoru Sawatari
Mochizuki
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Aburatani
- Screenplay & Story
- Kuniho Yasui, Naoyuki Tomomatsu
- Original Score
- Ryudo Uzaki
- Original Title
- 飛べ！ダコタ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Aburatani
Kuniho Yasui, Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Ryudo Uzaki
Department Leadership Roster
Seiji Aburatani
Director
Kuniho Yasui
Screenplay
Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Screenplay
Ryudo Uzaki
Original Music Composer
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What is Fly, Dakota, Fly! about?
In January 1946 a British military transport plane departs from Shanghai on its to Tokyo, Japan. During the flight the airplane makes an emergency landing on Sado Island. The residents on the island have heard stereotypes of the British soldiers and have mixed feelings about the their new "guest." Nevertheless, for the next 40 days the islanders take care of the crew members until the plane can take off once again. This includes Chiyoko Morimoto who is the daughter of the inn owner where some of the British crew members stay.
Who directed Fly, Dakota, Fly!?
Fly, Dakota, Fly! was directed by Seiji Aburatani.
Who stars in Fly, Dakota, Fly!?
The principal cast of Fly, Dakota, Fly! includes Manami Higa, Masataka Kubota, Yoriko Doguchi, Kumi Nakamura, Miyoko Yoshimoto.
When was Fly, Dakota, Fly! released and how long is it?
Fly, Dakota, Fly! was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for Fly, Dakota, Fly!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fly, Dakota, Fly! was composed by Ryudo Uzaki.