Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

2h 1990

Brief Synopsis

A television movie depicting the story of the dropping of the first atomic bomb in 1945 and how it affected a group of Hiroshima citizens -- along with two American POWs and a European missionary -- as they struggle to survive amid the chaos and devastation.

Cast & Crew

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Peter Werner

Director

Max Von Sydow

Pat Morita

Nathan Nishiguchi

Elizabeth Sung

Mako

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
1990
Location
Fontana, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A television movie depicting the story of the dropping of the first atomic bomb in 1945 and how it affected a group of Hiroshima citizens -- along with two American POWs and a European missionary -- as they struggle to survive amid the chaos and devastation.

Director

Peter Werner

Director

Cast

Max Von Sydow

Pat Morita

Nathan Nishiguchi

Elizabeth Sung

Mako

François Chau

Ken Narasaki

Shizuko Hoshi

Ping Wu

Ed O'ross

Kim Miyori

Stephen James

Diana Tanaka

Sab Shimono

Brady Tsurutani

Lisa Lu

John Fujioka

Dale Ishimoto

Nelson Mashita

Judd Nelson

Danny Kamekona

Benjamin Lum

Randy Takeuchi

Una Kim

Natsuko Ohama

Stan Egi

Lenny Imamura

Rodney Kageyama

Ben Wright

Tamlyn Tomita

Kristy Chan

Lily Froehlich

Crew

Gail Cir Avolo

Assistant

Art Bauer

Transportation Coordinator

Sherry Baumgart

Production Accountant

Jan Brodin

Sound Mixer

Janet Mitsui Brown

Assistant

Mark A Burley

Line Producer

Mark A Burley

Producer

Lori Chan

Assistant

Morris Chapnick

Unit Production Manager

David Codron

Associate Producer

David Codron

Assistant Editor

Jeanne Codron

Assistant

Steve Crider

Assistant Editor

William M Cruse

Miniatures

William M Cruse

Production Designer

Joshua S Culp

Art Director

Bill Dance

Casting

Don Diers

Set Decorator

Robert A Driskell

Gaffer

Martha Elcan

Assistant Director

Scott Floren

Key Grip

Robert Florio

Editor

Robert Florio

Coproducer

Thomas Foulk

Assistant

Steven Frank

Hair

Katterli Frauenfelder

Assistant Director

Robert Greenwald

Executive Producer

Michael Hilkene

Sound Editor

Chris Howell

Stunt Coordinator

Lucia Hwong

Song Performer

Lucia Hwong

Song

Lucia Hwong

Music

Joe Ide

Consultant

Anna-maria Kanauka

Production Coordinator

Pamela Klamer

Assistant Art Director

Philip Kleinbart

Producer

Eric Lindemann

Sound Editor

Molly Lopata

Casting

Todd Masters

Makeup

Spencer Mcdonald

Assistant Camera Operator

John Mcgreevey

Screenplay

Jamie Mendlovitz

Assistant

Leo Murphy

Property Master

Amanda Nobes

Assistant

Michael O'brien

Location Manager

Jeff Okabayashi

Assistant Director

Pamela Peitzman

Makeup Artist

Roy Prendergast

Music Editor

Lorraine Rasmussen

Set Decorator

Sioux Richards

Script Supervisor

Neil Roach

Director Of Photography

Steven Sandahl

Other

Renee Sleger

Assistant

Kaz Suyeishi

Consultant

Anita Terrian

Production Coordinator

Hilary Wright

Costume Designer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
1990
Location
Fontana, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video December 26, 1990

Aired in United States August 6, 1990

Estimated budget: $4,500,000 - $5,000,000

Began shooting November 14, 1989.

Completed shooting December 15, 1989.

Released theatrically in Europe.

Kaz Suyeishi, a consultant on the movie, is a survivor of the August 6, 1945, bombing.

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