Despite a typically strong performance from Tommy Lee Jones, Emperor does little with its fascinating historical palate, and is instead bogged down in a cliched romantic subplot.
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Peter Webber
Director
Matthew Fox
Bonner Fellers
Tommy Lee Jones
Gen. MacArthur
Eriko Hatsune
Aya Shimada
Nishida Toshiyuki
Gen. Kajima
Masayoshi Haneda
Takahashi
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Movie Info
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Director -
Peter Webber -
Screenwriter -
Vera Blasi , David Klass -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Films , Roadside Attractions -
Production Co -
Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 (Smoking (Historical)|Brief Strong Language|Violent Content) -
Genre -
History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 8, 2013, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 15, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.3M