Rock: Wanko no Shima
2011 film by Isamu Nakae
Rock ~Wanko no Shima~ (ロック ～わんこの島～, Rokku ~ wanko no shima ~) is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Isamu Nakae and was scheduled to be released in Japanese cinemas on 23 July 2011. It is based on a true story from the small island of Miyakejima.
Cast
Ryuta Sato
Kumiko Asō
Yoshinori Okada
Shuuji Kashiwabara
Koki Sahara
Taiki Nakahayashi
Jiro Sato
Ken Mitsuishi
Hitomi Satō
Okayamahajime
Shisho Nakamaru
Mieko Harada
Mitsuko Baisho
Karen Miyama
Filming
Post Production
This film's official trailer was first uploaded to this film's official page on April 16, 2011.
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