
Minamata
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
Director(s)
Shunsuke Okubo
Andrew Levitas
Steve E. Andrews
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Cast & Crew
Facts
- 1
Johnny Depp renegotiated his salary down from $6 million to $3 million to help keep the film's budget under control.
- 2
The film is based on the book Minamata by Aileen Mioko Smith and her late husband, photographer W. Eugene Smith.
Minamata FAQs
The directors of Minamata are Shunsuke Okubo, Andrew Levitas, and Steve E. Andrews.
The cast of Minamata includes Johnny Depp as W. Eugene Smith, Bill Nighy as Robert "Bob" Hayes, Tadanobu Asano as Tatsuo Matsumura, Akiko Iwase as Masako Matsumura, Ryo Kase as Kiyoshi, Minami as Aileen, Hiroyuki Sanada as Mitsuo Yamazaki, Jun Kunimura as Junichi Nojima, Yuzu Aoki as Sigeru, Masayoshi Haneda as Enforcer, Yosuke Hosoi as Daiki, Katherine Jenkins as Millie, and more.
The duration of Minamata is 1h 55 mins.
Yes. Minamata has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Minamata - North American Trailer - starring Johnny Depp. Watch them on this page.
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Minamata was released on 13 Mar 2020.
Minamata is listed under Drama and History on Fanbiz.
1. Johnny Depp renegotiated his salary down from $6 million to $3 million to help keep the film's budget under control. 2. The film is based on the book Minamata by Aileen Mioko Smith and her late husband, photographer W. Eugene Smith.




















