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Emperor (2012)

After the war was won, the battle for peace began.

  • Sep 14, 2012
  • 1h 45m
  • PG-13

6.2/10

TMDB user score
291 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Emperor is a 2012 drama and history film directed by Peter Webber. Its leading cast includes Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones and Eriko Hatsune. It runs for 1 hour 45 minutes.

Synopsis

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 45 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
6.2/10 from 291 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Official Theatrical Trailer · plays from YouTube

Where to Watch Emperor

Stream with a subscription

  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
  • Howdy Amazon Channel

Free on official services

  • Kanopy
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Free with ads

  • The Roku Channel
  • YouTube Free
  • Plex
  • Plex Channel
  • Xumo Play
  • Tubi TV

Rent

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

Buy

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  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

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Cast

  • Matthew Fox General Bonner Fellers
  • Tommy Lee Jones General Douglas MacArthur
  • Eriko Hatsune Aya Shimada
  • Masayoshi Haneda Takahashi
  • Kaori Momoi Mitsuko Kajima
  • Toshiyuki Nishida General Kajima
  • Colin Moy General Richter
  • Masatô Ibu Koichi Kido
  • Isao Natsuyagi Teizaburo Sekiya
  • Takatarô Kataoka Emperor Hirohito
  • Aaron Jackson Lt Col. Rogers
  • Nic Sampson Lt. Red
  • Will Wallace CIC Commander
  • Kelson Henderson Adjutant to MacArthur
  • Takanori Higuchi Head Palace Guard
  • Shōhei Hino Hideki Tojo

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