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MIS: Human Secret Weapon

2012 1h 40m Documentary List
71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews During World War II, a group of Japanese-American men work against Japan in a secret U.S. military program. Read More Read Less

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John Anderson Variety Given that the subject matter cries out for delicacy, and that the film's subjects seem emotionally fragile, Suzuki's tactics are surprisingly hamhanded. Apr 9, 2012 Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times The execution is a bit clumsy, but the documentary "MIS: Human Secret Weapon" shines a light on an interesting bit of World War II history... Rated: 3/5 Apr 5, 2012 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times The third documentary in Junichi Suzuki's significant series about the Japanese American experience in World War II. Rated: 3/5 Apr 5, 2012 Full Review Jennifer Merin About.com Filmmaker Junichi Suzuki reveals a WWII secret: 6,000 Japanese-Americans joined MIS (Military Intelligence Service, fighting against Japan, even 'tho the U.S. placed their loved ones into internment camps. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 11, 2012 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International An important documentary about little-known, vital Japanese-American efforts to win World War II succeeds in imparting the story, although marred by some clumsily obvious directorial choices. Apr 6, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During World War II, a group of Japanese-American men work against Japan in a secret U.S. military program.
Director
Junichi Suzuki
Producer
Shigeto Terasaka, Ikuya Fuchigami, Ann Haneda, Erika Jones, Yasuhiko Kanazawa
Screenwriter
Junichi Suzuki
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 40m