Big Dreams Little Tokyo
| Big Dreams Little Tokyo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Dave Boyle |
| Produced by |
Duane Andersen Meg Boyle |
| Written by | Dave Boyle |
| Music by | Mark Schulz |
| Cinematography | Bill Otto |
| Edited by |
Duane Andersen Scott Hurst |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Dreams Little Tokyo is a 2006 feature-length motion picture written and directed by Dave Boyle. The film premiered November 2, 2006 at the AFI Festival in Hollywood, California and is released on DVD through Echo Bridge on July 22, 2008.
History
The film was the feature debut of Boyle who conceived the idea while living in the Japantown area of Sydney, Australia. Many of the characters in the film were based on people he met and interacted with while there. It was shot in the summer of 2005 in San Jose and San Francisco, California as well as Salt Lake City, Utah. Big Dreams Little Tokyo was produced by Duane Andersen and Megan Boyle.
Plot
The film tells the story of Boyd (played by Boyle), an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome (Jayson Watabe), is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| David Boyle | Boyd |
| Jayson Watabe | Jerome |
| Rachel Morihiro | Mai |
| Drew Knight | Andy |
| Pepe Serna | Mr. Gonzalez |
| Michael Yama | Mr. Ozu |
| James Kyson Lee | Murakami |
| Sonny Saito | Mr. Tanaka |
| Bobby Suetsugu | Mr. Sugimoto |
| Naohiro Takita | Mr. Fuji |
Crew
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Boyle | Writer and Director |
| Duane Andersen | Producer |
| Meg Boyle | Producer |
| Bill Otto | Cinematographer |
| Erica Elmer | Production Designer |
| Mark Schulz | Music scoring |
| Duane Andersen | Editor |
| Scott M. Hurst | Editor |
References
- Review from LA Splash
- Interview with director David Boyle
- Inclusion of Big Dreams Little Tokyo in AFI 20/20 program
- AFI reports on BDLT opening night
- Interview from LA Japanese newspaper Rafu Shimpo
External links
- Official site
- Big Dreams Little Tokyo at the Internet Movie Database
- Big Dreams Little Tokyo at AllMovie