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Emperor

2012 · 105 min · Director: Peter Webber

Emperor (2012) is a history drama, directed by Peter Webber. It stars Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones. The film is based on a true story. The 105-minute film holds an audience score of 6.2/10.

What Emperor Is About

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

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What is Emperor about?

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal.

Where can I watch Emperor?

Emperor is available to watch on digital platforms such as Philo, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Emperor?

Emperor runs for 105 minutes (1h 45m).

When did Emperor come out?

Emperor was released in 2012.

Who directed Emperor?

Emperor was directed by Peter Webber.

Who stars in Emperor?

Emperor stars Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda.

What is Emperor's rating?

Emperor holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 6.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 64 out of 100.

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