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Big in Japan

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Tennis Pro, a struggling Seattle rock band, take a final shot at making it by touring Tokyo.
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Joe Leydon Variety 03/11/2015
Much like most of the songs performed by the band whose misadventures drive its wispy plot, Big in Japan comes off as pleasantly diverting, vaguely familiar and instantly disposable. Go to Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times 02/19/2015
2/4
What's missing is something to hold it all together: a sense of style, a consistent comic perspective, a leading man with charisma. Go to Full Review Brian Miller Seattle Weekly 11/12/2015
Certainly Big in Japan has its promotional aspect, but few films (or bands) manage the trick of both wanting to be liked and actually being likable. Go to Full Review Michael D. Reid Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) 03/11/2015
3/5
While the novelty wears thin as contrivances mount in the home stretch, there's enough fun, charisma and witty sight gags along the way to keep you on board. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/20/2017 Pretty boring and didn't even finish it See more 12/31/2015 Hilarious and heartwarming. See more 11/01/2015 Fun. It's a trip to Japan with a few married friends whose wives stayed home - nothing out of control, but still a satisfying good time. It's a small adventure that rings true with a documentary style about a band struggling in their home town who decide to take an opportunity in Japan. They have some minor mishaps and a few things that may cause some trouble for the band, but they forge on. It's like a doc that's been shot as a romantic comedy. The smooth filming style gives it an elegance, and altho likeable, there is a blandness to the leads, but still just enough flash and panache to keep it light and humming along. It's more adventure than comedy, but interesting if only for the trip overseas and the intriguing minor characters that are filled with a very light, but still warm glow. 3.5 poppy punk guitar riffs out of 5 See more 10/30/2015 Funny, real, unexpected, heartfelt, and the music was good, too. See more Read all reviews
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John Jeffcoat

Director

David Drury

David

John Jeffcoat

Dax

Sean Lowry

Sean

Tiffany Lowry

Tiffany

Robin Marsh

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tennis Pro, a struggling Seattle rock band, take a final shot at making it by touring Tokyo.
Director
John Jeffcoat
Producer
John Jeffcoat, Sean Lowry, Deryn Williams, Jannat Gargi, Mayuko Otsubo
Screenwriter
John Jeffcoat
Production Co
Whitewater Films, Strangelife Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 22, 2015
Runtime
1h 40m
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