Four days AFTER the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki; American airmen are flying the last and longest bombing mission of the war. In Tokyo, a fanatical group of Japanese officers stage a daring coup d’etat in an effort to prolong the war. As the rebels take over Japan’s Imperial Palace, and with it - Emperor Hirohito; radio operator Jim Smith and the men of the 315th Bomb Wing are facing their own dangers in the sky above Japan. In a development not anticipated by generals or world leaders - the Last Mission and the coup d’etat converge, helping to bring an end to the most destructive war the world has ever known. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 8.8/10 | |
Released: | June 2, 2003 | |
Runtime: | 120 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Action Drama | |
Cast: | Jay Bingham Aaron Buer Masashi Nagadoi Garrett Devereux | |
Crew: | Jim B. Smith Tim Prokop Patrick Taulère | |
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