Search - Go For Broke! on DVD

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1951 DVD Release: 01/29/2002 Format: DVD - Black and White SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: Vci Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: War, War Drama, Combat Films See Also: Go For Broke! [Collector's Edition], Go For Broke!

Robert Pirosh wrote and directed this little-known World War II drama from MGM that commemorates the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a combat unit composed of Japanese-Americans who fought valiantly during World War II, with many of the actual veterans of the combat unit appearing as actors in the film. For the most part, the film follows the standard Battleground plot line -- there is Sam (Lane Nakano), the wise sergeant; Chick (George Miki), a lazy private; the enervating Ohhara (Henry Oyasato); and Tommy (Henry Nakamura), a crack sharpshooter. Van Johnson plays Lt. Michael Grayson, a bigoted Texan assigned to shape these men into a fighting unit and who learns to respect their valor and bravery. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Van Johnson - Lt. Michael Grayson
Gianna Maria Canale - Rosina
Kane Nakano - Sam
George Miki - Chick
Akira Fukunaga - Frank
Ken K. Okamoto - Kaz

Robert Pirosh's war drama Go For Borke comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a fine release from VCI Home Video that should be of interest to any WWII movie buff. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide