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We Shall Overcome Someday (2005)

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Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Korean boys, outraged by insults perpetrated by several of his idiotic class-mates on two Korean girls. He makes a narrow escape, but soon after, he and his best bud Yoshio are sent by their home-room teacher to invite the Korean students to a friendly soccer game as a way of restoring the peace.

Release Date
January 22, 2005
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
6.4/10 (16 votes)

Director: Kazuyuki Izutsu

Cast: Shun Shioya, Erika Sawajiri, Sousuke Takaoka, Hiroyuki Onoue, Yoko Maki, Joe Odagiri, Keisuke Koide, Kazuki Namioka

Production: Cinequanon
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We Shall Overcome Someday

We Shall Overcome Someday

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118 min

Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Korean boys, outraged by insults perpetrated by several of his idiotic class-mates on two Korean girls. He makes a narrow escape, but soon after, he and his best bud Yoshio are sent by their home-room teacher to invite the Korean students to a friendly soccer game as a way of restoring the peace.

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Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date1/22/2005
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Cast

Shun Shioya

as Kousuke Matsuyama

Erika Sawajiri

as Kyung-ja Lee

Sousuke Takaoka

as An-sung Lee

Hiroyuki Onoue

as Jae-dok Park

Yoko Maki

as Gang-ja Chun

Joe Odagiri

as Sakazaki

Keisuke Koide

as Norio Yoshida

Kazuki Namioka

as Bang-ho Motoki

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Shall Overcome Someday about?

Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Korean boys, outraged by insults …

How long is We Shall Overcome Someday?

1h 58m

When was We Shall Overcome Someday released?

January 22, 2005

Who directed We Shall Overcome Someday?

Kazuyuki Izutsu

Who stars in We Shall Overcome Someday?

Shun Shioya, Erika Sawajiri, Sousuke Takaoka

What genre is We Shall Overcome Someday?

Drama, Action, Comedy