The Best Bad Thing

05/05/1997

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1hr 29min

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Drama

,Family

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Lana McKissack
  • Michel Perron
  • Robert Ito
  • Kirin Kiki
  • George Takei

    Director

  • Peter Rowe

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • WQED
  • CINAR
  • NHK

    Production Countries

  • United States of America
  • Canada
  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Japanese