Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence/Trivia


 * All-Star Cast: Both David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto were chosen for their status as well-known musicians in their own countries. The film also stars Takeshi Kitano as Sergeant Hara.
 * Fake Brit: Jack Thompson (Australian) as the British Group Captain Hicksley. Thompson tries an English accent but doesn't quite pull it off.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: Academy Award winning composer Ryuchi Sakamoto plays Captain Yonoi and famous director Takeshi Kitano plays Sgt. Hara.
 * What Could Have Been: How did New Wave legends David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto work on the same film yet never work on music together?