Old Man River
"Winner of Cinequest and Vermont Film Festivals and the American Cinema Editors Eddy Award for Best Edited Documentary."
Originally released in 1999. Old Man River is a documentary film. directed by Allan Holzman. At just 74 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Jerry Fujikawa and Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
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.
Quick Facts
Release Date
March 3, 1999
26 years ago
Runtime
1h 14m
74 minutes total
User Rating
10.0/10
Excellent (1 votes)
Budget
$5K
Production budget
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
- Budget
- $5,000
Production Companies
- 716 Productions
Frequently Asked Questions
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 ...
Who directed Old Man River?
Old Man River was directed by Allan Holzman.
How long is Old Man River?
Old Man River has a runtime of 1 hours and 14 minutes (74 minutes total).
When was Old Man River released?
Old Man River was released on March 3, 1999 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Old Man River?
The main cast of Old Man River includes Jerry Fujikawa, Cynthia Gates Fujikawa.