The Wash (1988 film)

For the 2001 movie of the same name, see The Wash (2001 film).

The Wash
Directed byMichael Toshiyuki Uno
Written byPhilip Kan Gotanda
Based onThe Wash
by Philip Kan Gotanda
StarringMako
Nobu McCarthy
Sab Shimono
Patti Yasutake
CinematographyWalt Lloyd
Edited byJay Freund
Music byJohn Morris
Production
company
Distributed bySkouras Pictures
Release dates
  • August 17, 1988 (1988-08-17) (New York City)
  • September 15, 1988 (1988-09-15) (TIFF)
Running time
94 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wash is a 1988 film directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno and written by Philip Kan Gotanda, adapted from Gotanda's 1985 play of the same name. It tells the story of a newly separated nisei couple, husband Nobu and wife Masi, and their individual and collective struggles with their past, which along with their marriage centered on Japanese tradition, despite their residing in the United States.

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