Cinematography:
Buddy SquiresComposer:
Phil MarshallCast:
Woody Harrelson, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Jürgen Prochnow, Chris Mulkey, Michelle Krusiec, Mariel Hemingway, Mark Valley, Hugo Armstrong, Graham Sibley (more)Plots(1)
Nanking is a powerful reminder of the heartbreaking toll that war takes on the innocent, and a testament to the courage and conviction of a few individuals determined to act in the face of evil. The film tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. The events of the film are told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners' letters and diaries as performed by Jurgen Prochnow, Woody Harrelson, Stephen Dorff, and Mariel Hemingway, among others. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Woody Harrelson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/913/164913021_4bb58d.jpg)
Woody Harrelson
USA
Best movies:
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
![Stephen Dorff](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/584/164584399_b6ab9b.jpg)
Stephen Dorff
USA
Best movies:
Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look at (1994) (music video)
Felon (2008)
Blade (1998)
![John Getz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/174/164174393_cb75ea.jpg)
John Getz
USA
Best movies:
Zodiac (2007)
The Social Network (2010)
Blood Simple (1984)
![Jürgen Prochnow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267555_2db919.jpg)
Jürgen Prochnow
German Empire
Best movies:
The Boat (1981)
Padre Pio: Miracle Man (2000) (TV movie)
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![Chris Mulkey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/263/164263439_879dcd.jpg)
Chris Mulkey
USA
Best movies:
Rain Man (1988)
Whiplash (2014)
First Blood (1982)
![Michelle Krusiec](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274505_8bb92b.jpg)
Michelle Krusiec
USA
Best movies:
Saving Face (2004)
Nixon (1995)
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
![Mariel Hemingway](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270696_ec56fe.jpg)
Mariel Hemingway
USA
Best movies:
Manhattan (1979)
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
![Mark Valley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/463/162463472_bfb635.jpg)
Mark Valley
USA
Best movies:
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
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![Hugo Armstrong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/131/161131503_c015fa.jpg)
Graham Sibley
USA
Best movies:
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Tin Cup (1996)
Zombie Honeymoon (2004)
![Leah Lewis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/413/164413238_c81802.jpg)
Leah Lewis
China
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Robert Wu
USA
Best movies:
Logan (2017)
Ted (2012)
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)