Directed by:
Fran Rubel KuzuiScreenplay:
Fran Rubel KuzuiComposer:
Alan BrewerCast:
Carrie Hamilton, Hiroshi Mikami, Toki Shiozawa, Taiji Tonoyama, Tetsurô Tamba, Yoshiki Hayashi, やまだひろゆき, Rikiya Yasuoka, Rome Kanda, Gary Allen, Gina BelafontePlots(1)
Bleach-blonde wannabe rocker Wendy is disillusioned with her life in New York City. After receiving a postcard from Japan saying “wish you were here,” she spontaneously hops on a plane to Tokyo with dreams of making it big as a singer. Quickly finding herself broke and a fish out of water, she moves into a youth hostel for gaijin (foreigners) and takes up work as a hostess at a karaoke bar. Just when she’s at her breaking point, she meets Hiro, a rock ‘n’ roller whose band is looking for their big break. They form a romantic and musical connection and Hiro convinces Wendy to become their lead singer. Through a combination of hustle and luck, they stumble into their 15 minutes of fame, but Wendy soon comes to realize that being a gaijin rocker may be nothing more than a passing fad. (Kino Lorber)
(more)Cast
Carrie Hamilton
USA
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Shag (1989)
Checkered Flag (1990)
Hiroshi Mikami
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Swallowtail & Butterfly (1996)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Toki Shiozawa
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Dodes'ka-den (1970)
Godzilla: Invasion of the Astro-monster (1965)
Taiji Tonoyama
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
The Naked Island (1960)
The Castle of Sand (1974)
Tetsurô Tamba
Japan
Best movies:
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
Harakiri (1962)
Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Yoshiki Hayashi
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
やまだひろゆき
Japan
Best movies:
Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi (1989)
Tokyo Pop (1988)
The Funeral (1984)
Rikiya Yasuoka
Italy
Best movies:
Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi (1989)
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Violent Streets (1974)
Rome Kanda
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Sonatine (1993)
Brooklyn Rules (2007)
Gary Allen
USA
Best movies:
Annie Hall (1977)
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Mommie Dearest (1981)
Gina Belafonte
USA
Best movies:
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Beat Street (1984)
BlacKkKlansman (2018)