The read
Critics rate it 33 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend's rent money and goes to Tokyo. She has numerous cross-cultural adventures and ends up singing with a Japanese rock group looking for a gaijin gimmick.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 33 points higher than audiences do.
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Fran Rubel KuzuiDirector
- Alan BrewerOriginal Music Composer
- Fran Rubel KuzuiWriter
- Lynn GrossmanWriter
Cast
- Carrie HamiltonWendy Reed
- Diamond YukaiHiro Yamaguchi
- Taiji TonoyamaGrandfather
- Tetsuro TambaMr. Dota
- Masumi HarukawaMother
- Toki ShiozawaMama
- Hiroshi MikamiClub Manager
- Michael CerverisMike
- Gina BelafonteMolly
- Rikiya YasuokaAkira
- Hiroshi KobayashiKaz
- Hiroshi SugitaTaro
Stills
Themes
japansingertravelpop musicwoman directorj-rock