Nanking
The true story of how a few brave souls saved the lives of thousands.
2007 | 88m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Dan Sturman, Bill Guttentag |
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| Writer: | Dan Sturman, Bill Guttentag, Elisabeth Bentley |
| Staring: |
| The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 10, 2007 |
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| Director: | Dan Sturman, Bill Guttentag |
| Writer: | Dan Sturman, Bill Guttentag, Elisabeth Bentley |
| Genres: | Documentary, Drama, History |
| Keywords | rape, chinese woman, rescue, nanking massacre china 1937, 1930s, nanking, japanese occupation of china |
| Production Companies | thinkfilm, Fortissimo Films, HBO Documentary Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $565,934
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hugo Armstrong | John Magee |
| Rosalind Chao | Chang Yu Zheng |
| Stephen Dorff | Lewis Smythe |
| John Getz | George Fitch |
| Mariel Hemingway | Minnie Vautrin |
| Michelle Krusiec | Yang Shu Ling |
| Chris Mulkey | Mills McCallum |
| Woody Harrelson | Bob Wilson |
| Jürgen Prochnow | John Rabe |
| Leah Lewis | Banner Girl (uncredited) |
| Robert Wu | Li Pu |
| Mark Valley | Stage Manager |
| Sonny Saito | Higashi Sakai |
| Graham Sibley | Miner Searle Bates |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dan Sturman | Story, Screenplay, Director |
| Klexius Kolby | Makeup Artist |
| Bill Guttentag | Story, Screenplay, Director |
| Phil Marshall | Music, Compositor |
| John Junkerman | Field Director |
| Karen Lin | Production Manager |
| Buddy Squires | Director of Photography |
| Charlton McMillan | Editor |
| Hibah Schweitzer | Editor |
| Michael Schweitzer | Editor |
| Venus Kanani | Casting |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting |
| Dayna Pink | Costume Designer |
| Wester Cooley | Makeup Artist |
| Lawrence Davis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Jessica Loza | Makeup Artist |
| Damien Salter | Additional Hairstylist |
| Mike Martella | Production Design |
| Clay Haskell | Photo Retouching, Title Designer |
| Trevor Smith | Title Illustration |
| Martin Alcala | Accountant |
| Iris Chang | In Memory Of |
| Lou Reed | Thanks |
| He-Yong Kang | Location Manager |
| Zhe-Yan Hu | Electrician |
| Eric D. Anderson | Assistant Camera |
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor |
| Elisabeth Bentley | Screenplay |
| Junji Aoki | Unit Production Manager |
| Ellen Kennedy Folts | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Julia Mintz | Post-Production Manager |
| Jiakun Zhang | Production Manager |
| Crystal Gong Chun | Assistant Director |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jon Klein | Boom Operator |
| Ayano Atsumi | Translator |
| Li Cai-Hurteau | Translator |
| Marina Brodskaya | Researcher |
| Zachary Leonsis | Researcher |
| Wan-shun Shih | Researcher |
| Taichi Hashiura | Transcriptions |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Guttentag | Producer |
| Michael Jacobs | Producer |
| Ted Leonsis | Executive Producer |
| Violet Du Feng | Co-Producer |
| Joanne Jacobsen | Associate Producer |
| Dylan Nelson | Associate Producer |
| Katie Strand | Associate Producer |
| Izumi Tanaka | Associate Producer |
| Makiko Wakai | Associate Producer |
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