The Best Bad Thing (1997)

★ 7.0 1h 29m IMDb
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After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her life-long friend. But 12-year-old Rinko sees Mrs. Hata's traditional Japanese ways as being backward and "crazy." When she gives in to her mother's request, she discovers Mrs. Hata is kind and courageous, fighting to save her farm. Before summer ends, RInko comes to appreciate and defend "crazy" Mrs. Hata.

The Best Bad Thing

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Cast

Lana McKissack
Lana McKissack as Rinko Age 42 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Michel Perron
Michel Perron as Saunders
Robert Ito
Robert Ito as Mr. Tsujimura Age 95 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Robert Ito (born July 2, 1931) is a Canadian-born voice, television, and movie actor of Japanese descent who is perhaps best known to television viewers for his roles as Sam Fujiyama on the NBC-TV ser...
Kirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki as Aunt Hata Died 2018 · Tokyo, Japan Kirin Kiki (樹木 希林 Kiki Kirin) (15 January 1943 – 15 September 2018) was a Japanese actress known for her work in Japanese cinema and television..
George Takei
George Takei as Mr. Yamanaka Age 89 · Los Angeles, California, USA George Hosato Takei Altman (born April 20, 1937) is an American actor of Japanese descent, best known for his role in the television series Star Trek, in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the U...
Kitao Sakurai
Kitao Sakurai as Zenny Hata Age 43 · Kinugasa, Kyoto, Japan Kitao Sakurai (born 1983) is a Japanese-American actor, writer, producer, and film and television director. He is known for directing the 2021 Netflix film Bad Trip. Description above from the Wikipe...
Director Peter Rowe
Cast Lana McKissack, Michel Perron, Robert Ito, Kirin Kiki, George Takei, Kitao Sakurai

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