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Minamata
Let truth be the prejudice.
Genres
DramaHistory
Overview
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$1623809
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
2020-03-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
313
Vote Average
6.942
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Johnny Depp
W. Eugene Smith
Minami
Aileen
Hiroyuki Sanada
Mitsuo Yamazaki
Bill Nighy
Robert "Bob" Hayes
Jun Kunimura
Junichi Nojima
Ryo Kase
Kiyoshi
Tadanobu Asano
Tatsuo Matsumura
Akiko Iwase
Masako Matsumura
Katherine Jenkins
Millie
Lily Robinson
Diandra
Ayumi Takano
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